The HP Laptop Out-Of-The-Box Guide 2.0 for Windows 7

[Bobmitch]

No ill effects on the partition at all. For anyone else contemplating this...I suggest it highly All is good...

[dc4517]

2. If you have access to a Windows 7 disc (The original disc from step 1.1, NOT recovery discs from step 1) use this app to backup your original activation:

download: http://directedge.us/files/abr/ABRbeta.exe
source (scroll down to the beta version): ABR (Activation Backup and Restore) | directedge.us (thanks orev and justinkw1)

I have an OEM Windows 7 disc (64-bit Home Premium) as a result of building a desktop PC. Can I use this disc and the activation backup process?

[Why_Me]

Hi, first of all, thanks for the great guide, really helpful.

So, I got my new HP Envy 14 (Radiance ) and I did a whole set of Recovery discs, saved the SwSetup and all and made a clean Windows 7 Home Premium install. I also used the program ABR to save my key and certificate.

And now I have all my clean OS and all and it's great only for one big thing. When I came to restore my key and certificate for Windows 7, it said that it did not contain the certificate .

So, the only thing I can think of right now, is backup my whole system as it is, restore the old one, do the key thing again, then change it back to the clean version of my computer, but it's painfully long. Is there any other way I can do this?

[Why_Me]

Well, turns out it worked just fine. Thing is, I downloaded the ABR for Vista, not Windows 7. All's well that ends well!

[carlinhos1988]

Okay, when I backup my original activation, it can work with any Windows 7 build or service pack DVD?

[Ady_Digital]

Okay, when I backup my original activation, it can work with any Windows 7 build or service pack DVD?

No! if you backup your activation of Home Premium, it will not work with Ultimate or Professional. However you can use it on 32-bit as well as 64-bit.
If you plan to switch to a higher edition of Windows 7, then you can use your certificate "only" backed up using ABR and use it with an appropriate OEM-Key, for the edition you intend to install.
(you can grab many from "mydigitallife" forums).

Edit: If you mean any windows "build" and service pack" only.... then yes... it will work... as long as u stay to the same edition of win7

[coastal_carolina]

Has anyone slipstreamed (integrated) SP1 into the Windows 7 disc they create following the 1st post instructions with no issues?

[MyFishWagon]

Is there an updated list of Bloatware that is safe to remove ? I saw the one on post #2, The HP Laptop Out-Of-The-Box Guide 2.0 for Windows 7 but that was 2009. I was looking for a more updated one, as I would like to follow that guide for my soon to arrive dv7t.

Thanks all !

[CutControl]

Might be helpful to know that you can use Uninstall Tool Portable to remove bloat's. It scans for leftover too, but no install and size is 2.8mb
If anyone wants a copy, you can Skype me.

[totalnewbie]

Hi, i recently got a Hp dm1 notebook and am trying to create my recovery disc. I was wondering if i could create the recovery file on an external drive. The reason i wanted to do this is because the dm1 has no cd drive and i don't have an external optical drive. I have a 16Gb flash but the recovery requires 17gb of free space. Is there a way i could decrease the recovery size or somehow create the recovery file on my external, some reason the program doesnt my external drive.
Thanks.