Boots up only after turning on and off several times then freezes

I've been trying to repair my hp pavilion a6357c.....it keeps freezing up and it takes for ever to get it to boot up....I'm now using a repair disc that I made 2 years ago to boot up.....it seems to work.....I've also vacuumed out the insides and changed
the cmos battery.....no change......today I got an error message 0xc0000001 and it said that "\windows\system32\boot\winload.exe" was either missing or corrupted.  Another help site said I would have to reinstall the OS.  My OS is windows
7 professional that was upgraded from windows 7 home premium which was all done on line.  I've tried to reinstall it using my product key but they tell me my key doesn't work.   Does that mean I have to buy it again?  If so I'm junking
this computer.

Wag,
Upgrade keys will not work for a fresh installation. They are designed to be used for upgrades only. I know because I had this issue with Windows XP back in the day. I was able to get around the issue by calling the number listed in the "Show
me other ways to activate" screen and explain to them that I upgraded from home to professional and no longer have the home installation media. You might find luck taking that route, or they may not help you at all.

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