Format Compaq presario CQ42

Hello, currently i would like to format my laptop "Compaq Presario CQ42". However i do not have the Window Installation CD. Can i know, how to format the laptop without the CD?
Please help

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OK...
Now we have to get creative!
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http://7-zip.en.softonic.com/
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I recently ran into a problem with my Compaq Presario CQ42-117TX laptop. I had a few regular updates installed and when I tried to restart the laptop to complete the update, it booted for a longer period then usual before flashing a blue screen for a second then blacking out.
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You're very welcome.
I do not see any CQ42-117TX notebooks.
Here is what I see listed...
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/pfinder?cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&tool=&query=CQ42-117TX+#N393
If you do not live in the USA/Canada, call HP for the country you live in at the link below.
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http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-contact-us.html

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Your BIOS HERE
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Product ID : [edited personal information]
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Hi:
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Hi:
Those ID's confirm that your notebook has the Conexant AC-Link audio chip.
OK...here is what I did. A little detective work...
I like to use the free 7-zip file utility to extract the component files from the exe.
When I extracted the files from the driver that is posted by HP for your model that I linked you to above, here is the hardware ID for the Conexant Audio chip the driver supports.
[Conexant]
%*WDM_AMCAUD.DeviceDesc%=WDM_AMCAUD,PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266E
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