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A few years old and no disk image created ????
Can you generate a System Repair Disc - Create?
If not download and burn to DVD or write to flash stick the installer provided in Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7.
Boot into System Recovery Options to run System Restore to a point before the problems began.
If this fails try running SFC -SCANNOW Command from Win7
or if necessary SFC -SCANNOW Run in Command Prompt at Boot.
If these fail try using the provided installer to run a Repair Install.
If this fails then run Factory Recovery from Windows or using the hotkey at boot: HP Recover Windows 7 Operating System Using HP Recovery - HP Customer Care (United States - English) or run the superior Clean Reinstall - Factory OEM Windows 7.