HP ProBook 4525s can't restore or repair HELP

I know I should have the disk handy, but can't locate install disk or recovery disk.  Is there a way to do a factory reset with them??  I tried to execute the factory reset function, but it is askling for disks.  Argh...sorry. frustrated  I was uninstalling a program and somehow the windows installer program got deleted.  Now can't install or uninstall anything, can't get on internet or restore.   thanks in advance for your help.
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Why not go to system restore & choose to restore to a timepoint before the error occured ....
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-GB/windows7/products/features/system-restore
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