HP Elitebook 8560w windows 7 64bit SSD upgrade not working

I've have an elitebook 8560w which i want to upgrade with a SSD. I've looked for solutions to put my OS on the SSD but everywhere I look (forums, HP website) they say i need a recovery disc to preform a clean installation on the SSD. The problem is there is no HP Recovery Manager on the Elitebook and I tried to buy the recovery disc and that's not possible either. Does someone know what to do ?

Hi:
You can do this...
If you can read the 25 character Microsoft windows 7 product key, you can download plain Windows 7 ISO files to burn to a DVD for the version of windows that came installed on your PC, and that is listed on the Microsoft COA sticker on your PC's case.
Burn the ISO using the Burn ISO option on your DVD burning program and burn at the slowest possible speed your program will allow. This will create a bootable DVD.
Or use the Windows 7 USB/DVD installation tool to compile the ISO file you download from Digital River. Link and instructions below. You need a 4 GB flash drive to use the USB method of compilation.
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool
Use the 25 character product key on the PC to activate the installation.
The key will activate either a 32 or 64 bit installation.
Then go to the PC's support and driver page to install the drivers you need.
Link to the W7 ISO file downloads is below.
http://www.mydigitallife.info/official-windows-7-sp1-iso-from-digital-river/
Paul

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