HP Probook 4520 s to restore to the factory settings

no drive was provided on purchase and a user admin password. Must enter to restore the original settings at the time of purchase. The F11 key to restore is not available when the ESC key is pressed when starting upwards.
How can I get inside this computer?

[Personal information]

Thank you

Hello

See if you can remove the Admin password - see here.

Once done, try option 1 in my previous post.  Otherwise, the only other options are the order of disk recovery or so laptop comes with Windows 7, try the following.

There may be a work-around if you have (or can borrow) an installation disc Windows 7 at retail which is exactly the same version as your OEM installation - IE if your laptop comes with Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, it comes to the retail version accurate, you would need.

If you have access to it, just use the retail disk to perform the installation, enter the activation key on the underside of your laptop when requested and when installation is complete, use the 'method of phone", described in detail in the link below to activate the operating system - this method supported by Microsoft and is popular with people who want just a new installation of Windows 7 without the software load additional delivered normally with OEM installations.

http://www.kodyaz.com/articles/how-to-activate-Windows-7-by-phone.aspx

Additional drivers, you may need to find from here.

Kind regards

DP - K



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