How to install Vista from recovery disks?

HP Pavilion a6722sc, Vista 32 bit operating system.

My hard drive warns against "imminent failure".

I'll have to buy a new hard drive.

I have the Vista recovery disks.

HP says that recovery disks are only for repair purposes, do not to install a new window.

Could someone please give some advice on

How can I install Vista on the new hard drive?

/ L

If the recovery discs came from HP or they are the ones that you made when the computer is new, then they will (or should) restore the computer to "like new" even on a new hard drive.

My hard drive warns against "imminent failure" can save all data, pictures, music, etc. before the disk dies.

Replace the drive before it dies, and perhaps that the data can be copied to the new disk - or try this:

http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Windows-Vista/use-Ubuntu-Live-CD-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-Windows-computer/

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