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‎12-08-2019 06:31 AM

HP Recommended
Product: Compaq CQ10-500SA
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit)

Harddrive on the netbook crashed; I got a new harddrive and looking to re-install Windows 7 starter - Microsoft site said as it is OEM I have to get it from HP but cannot find where to obtain a copy on the HP site - can anyone help?

 

Regards

 

Nick

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‎12-08-2019 09:36 AM - edited ‎12-08-2019 09:40 AM

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HP no longer sells or supplies the Windows 7 (32-bit)recovery media for your mini.

 

A copy of Windows 7 starter has never been available on the HP support web site.

 

As long as you have the Windows 7 activation key that was on the sticker of your mini, you should be able to install Windows 7 (32-bit).  Do you have it?

 

UPgrade SSD  and memory products for your notebook are relatively inexpensive. See the following link.

https://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/HP-Compaq/compaq-mini-cq10-500sa


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