Windows 7 Pro key

[AiMnDtel]

HP Elitebook 2760p Windows 7 Pro licence

I have the above laptop which has a Windows 7 Pro license sticker can I download Windows 7 Pro and install it on my Laptop? It did not come installed on my laptop. Because the laptop didnt have a hard drive, had purchase one.

Microsoft was no help. Maybe a HP software license expert could help out.

I am running Linux Mint 18.1 and having a lot of issues with hardware drivers on it.

Windows 7 Pro please!!!

[iomare]

Hi,

Have you verified on theproduct key on the Microsoft download page for windows 7. Here is link to page:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows7

Insert product key and click on verify to see  if you can download the OS directly from Microsoft. It has to be retail version to be downloaded.

Let me know,

David

[Huffer · Accepted solution]

HP might still have a recovery disk for it since it is an Elitebook but I doubt it. The problem is HP never made Windows 7 available for download. Microsoft allowed download of Windows 7 OEM disk images until 2 or 3 years ago but pulled the servers.

You can check www.computersurgeons.com and www.restoredisks.com as one of them may have an original Windows 7 restore disk for it for sale.

There are mirrors of the old Microsoft "Digital River" site that you can find on the internet if you are resourceful and download the .iso image for OEM Windows 7 Pro. A retail disk will not work with that Key Code.

https://www.pcsteps.com/45-download-windows-7-iso-legally-free-digital-river/

There is some risk in using software downloaded from a mirror site so you are on your own but the article above has a link to a German site. The image you are looking for is Windows 7 Pro 64 bit with SP1 English and the Microsoft catalog number for the disk image is X17-59186.iso and if you google that you find a lot of information. If you don't know how to burn an .iso into a workable disk post back but I will give you a tip: you can't just data burn the .iso file onto a disk.  

Ive always thought the 2760p was one of HP's best efforts...a very sleek little machine, very fast and robust. Good luck and enjoy.

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[AiMnDtel]

The Microsoft verification page says I have to contact HP.

HP will not respond to to email, fax etc. to answer a simple question.

That's why I came here,

I am running out time to register my computer for school access to there website.

It has to be a iOS or Windows computer.

My laptop runs LInux and can not be registered for use on the site.

Do not have $500.00 to buy another laptop.

[AiMnDtel]

Thanks for the help.

Ordered recovery disc for factory disc image for my HP Eltebook 2760p,

from Computer Surgeons.

Good price also, willlet you know how ir goes.

[Huffer]

I think that is your best bet. Good luck

[AiMnDtel]

For sure, and thanks for the help.