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Fix Defective Windows 7 with OEM key without HP support
Ok, My computer says it's upgradeable to Windows 10 (the upgrader says it will), but it fails. Now I find I have a problem with Windows Update chewing up CPU, and I tried to install a Windows Update Install Agent, and it "encouters an unrecoverable error".
A couple of years ago my Win 7 died, and nothing I could do would fix it. So I downloaded a clean ISO from somewhere (not HP) and reinstalled so I didn't lose all my files as I would have if I had used HPs recovery disk. So I suspect that's the problem.
1. I tried HP, and of course they are no help they are not supporting my machine.
2. I tried going to Microsofts Repair site, and when I input the key they say it's not retail, and to "contact the vendor", which is of course HP (see #1).
3. I tried to install a new Windows Update Agent, and it failed.
4. I ran the "fixit" from Microsoft, but it did nothing.
Surely there's a way to fix this Windows 7 installation so I can upgrade?