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07-20-2019 12:26 AM - edited 07-20-2019 12:27 AM
Have you made your Recovery Media? You have software on your laptop to make Recovery Media which can be used to boot from and reinstall Windows. Look for HP Recovery Manager, then Recovery Media Creation.
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03481733
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07-20-2019 12:39 AM
Hi,
In addition to the reply by @CherylG
You can always download the Windows 8.1 iso and perform a clean install of the OS. You do not need the product key.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows8ISO
Hope it helps,
David
07-21-2019 02:02 AM - edited 07-21-2019 02:04 AM
The Specs for your laptop says it shipped with FreeDOS. Did you or someone install Windows 8.1 on it?
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