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12-24-2018 04:02 PM - edited 12-24-2018 04:03 PM
HP does not make their copy of Windows available for download.
An alternative, since HP OEM Recovery Media is not available, is to use this site: https://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/67-microsoft-windows-iso-download-tool
Download the Windows ISO Downloader.exe file and run it.
When the window opens, select the Windows tab in the upper-right and then click the Windows 7 radio button.
Under Select edition, choose the Windows 7 SP1 OEM Home or Pro -- to match what you have.
That will download an ISO file of the same OEM edition that HP uses.
You can then use the free RUFUS tool to create a DVD or USB stick from that ISO file and then use that to install Win7 OEM.
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12-26-2018 08:39 AM
Are you downloading the WindowsISODownloader.exe file and running it?
I just tried that and it did not prompt for any key.
You must be selecting the MS downloads -- which will NOT give you the OEM ISO file.
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