hp windows 7 pro oem

[Shane_6]

I bought a laptop and someone put 32bit windows 7 enterprise on it when it originally came with windows 7 pro 64bit. It has the product key sticker but no oem disk. Will any oem hp w7 pro recovery disk be able to re-install w7 pro? There is also no windows.old folder.

Such as this one from ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182736862650?ul_noapp=true

 

[atomicWAR]

Just download a new copy of windows from microsoft for free. Use the link I send, use your key and download a fresh copy.

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

 

[Shane_6]

Just download a new copy of windows from microsoft for free. Use the link I send, use your key and download a fresh copy.

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

Already tried that. It says "The product key you entered appears to be for software pre-installed by the device manufacturer. Please contact the device manufacturer for software recovery options."

 

[atomicWAR]

The other thing you can do is download windows 10 media creation tool. It will still accept windows 7/8 keys and will give you he latest OS.

 

[VJ_Gamer]

Retail version will only activate using a Retail key. The product key that came with your PC, and is printed on the COA sticker, is an HP OEM product key and that can not be used to activate any Win7 version other than the HP OEM version.
Since your PC came with a preinstalled HP OEM version of Win7, and that is NOT available for download its better to restore your PC using HP Recovery Media.

Edit:- If you are having any Recovery CD which had shipped with your laptop then use it to recover the windows else check if there is any recovery media downloadable present for you laptop on the below link(use your laptop model no):

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers

Check the below link for more details on this:

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Operating-System-and-Recovery/Windows-7-Pro-OEM-activation-error-after-reinstall-on-new/td-p/5469227

Good Luck. Peace.