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Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit)

Hi i was doing a system restore the other day and my laptopwhich is a pavilion dv5 vista windows 7 32 bit would boot past the hp logo,it keeps blinking and black scree and returns to the hp logo again.Is there any way that i can get this to work and boot upo proprly to use again please?

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The post suggests Windows Vista and Windows 7 but a repair disk for Windows & can repair either one.  You can use a working Windows 7 PC to make one, use a retail install disk for Windows 7 or make one here

https://www.heidoc.net/joomla/technology-science/microsoft/67-microsoft-windows-iso-download-tool

Pick Windows 7 32bit ISO


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