HP System Recovery DVD Won't Run

Hi. I currently use an HP Pavilion DM4, 3090se, which runs Winows 7. I went to turn on my computer last week and instead of starting normally, got the Windows Boot Manager screen stating that Windows failed to start. To fix the problem it says that I must insert the Windows installation disc and restart to repair the computer.
I did not have any Windows installation discs so I ordered the System Recovery DVD's from the HP Support Site. I've inserted the first disc and started up my computer only to get the Windows Boot Manager again upon start up. Inserting the Recovery DVD's seems to have no effect. I tried inserting the second disk and the Application and Driver Recovery DVD to see if anything different happened but that was to no avail.
I did not have any issues with my computer prior to this happening and do not know what the cause may be. I am hoping for some insight on what I can do to resolve this before I have to just send my computer in to HP.
Thank you!

Hi,
You're more than welcome
In case the problem is with the notebook reading the installation disc, here's another possible option you could try as detailed below.
Before trying the following, make sure you can still read the 25 Character Product Activation key on your Windows COA label ( 5 blocks of 5 alpha/numeric sets ).
An example of a COA Label can be seen Here.
You can create Windows 7 installation Flash Drive yourself using another PC. Download the Image file on the link below and save it to your Downloads folder - the Windows 7 image source is Digital River ). You'll need a usb flash drive that is at least 4Gb.
Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64bit.
Once downloaded, use an application such as Rufus to create a Windows 7 bootable usb flash drive.
When created, tap away at the esc key as you start the notebook to enter the Start-up Menu. Insert the Windows 7 flash drive. Select the Boot Options menu ( f9 ). Use the arrow keys to highlight the flash drive and hit enter.
During the installation, enter the Windows activation key found on the COA Label when requested and when the installation has completed, use the 'Phone Method' detailed in the link below to activate the OS - this method supported by Microsoft and is popular with people who just want a clean installation of Windows 7 without the additional software load normally bundled with OEM installations.
http://www.kodyaz.com/articles/how-to-activate-windows-7-by-phone.aspx
Additional drivers and software you may need for your notebook can be found Here.
Best regards,
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