I put a new hard drive in my laptop and when I installed Windows Vista I get this message: "windows cannot configure windows to run on this hardware of computers."

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  Hello again patticat22,

  Thank you for responding to my message. If I understand your reference Bravo you check to see if you can find a solution? If and it would be better to search for accepted Solutions because they are used to indicate that a solution has been found, where a Bravo must indicate appreciate for a position.

  As for your question, I think it could be a drive for the failure of the installation that you have and recommend you order another set. I'm you provide a link to the HP Support document: looking for HP recovery discs or a USB HP recovery disk?, which has all the necessary steps to guide you through the ordering a new set of recovery disks. There may be a fee for ordering them, but I think this will solve your problem and get your computer back operational.

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  United States supports Contact link options HP products purchased in the United States.
  Outside WE support link to connect with options for HP products purchased outside the United States.
  
  Please re-post though I have well understood you or if you need additional support. Thanks for posting on the HP Forums. Have a great weekend!

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