Installing Windows 7 from harddisk.

[akshanshkhare]

Hi All,

I am having a compaq laptop.
I am having a 500GB spare HDD which can be used as internal HDD. Its totally empty.

Currently there is a 250GB HDD attached to my laptop which is having windows 7.

I want to replace my 250GB HDD with 500GB HDD and install windows 7.
But my DVD Drive is not working and I also dont have a USB(pen drive).

I can connect my 500GB HDD as an external HDD via USB.

What i want is to install windows 7 on my 500GB HDD by creating a partion in that 500GB HDD and replacing it with installation of windows 7.
and than i'll replace my 250GB HDD with 500GB HDD and install windows 7 via that that partition that i created in 500GB HDD.

I dont know how to make that partition bootable.

Please help me how to solve this problem


Regards and thanks
Akshansh

 

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   Information

We always assume you have made your Recovery Disks using the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Media Creator app the first day you had your new PC.
& made the Startup Repair CD.
startup repair disc-create
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Did you make the OEM manufacturer's Recovery Disks?

How to use HP Recovery:
Recover Windows 7 Operating System Using HP Recovery - HP Customer Care (United States - English)
Performing an HP System Recovery in Windows 7 - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

How to make HP Recovery DVD disks:
Recover Windows Vista Operating System Using HP Recovery - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

How to make HP Recovery USB disk:
Creating a Recovery Disk on a USB Flash Disk HP Pavilion dv6700z CTO Entertainment Notebook PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

or
You can Order HP Recovery Disks from here:
Compaq Mini CQ10-500 PC series -  HP Notebook PCs - Order Recovery Discs for Windows 7, Vista, or XP - c00810334 - HP Business Support Center

You could try downloan loading the HP USB app:
HP USB Recovery Flash Disk Utility HP Mini 110-1131DX PC - HP Customer Care (United States - English)