Is there a way to reinstall windows 7 from an erased disk? HP support states there is

Hello,
I completley erased the hardrive on a Compaq Presario CQ57 that I plan to sell. I don't have the recovery discs to reinstall Windows 7 Professional 32 bit.
I phoned HP and they they told me that although the hard drive is wiped clean, there is a partition that still houses the operating system and does not require disks. However, they stated they would have to charge an out-of-warranty fee of $59.99 for the information on how to do this. Declining such, they stated someone on the forum should be able to help.
I have searched the forum but have not found a way to restore Windows 7 on the notebook without recovery disks so far. Was HP support mistaken about bein able to restore Windows without disks?
Thank you.

When requesting assistance, please provide the complete model name and/or product number of the HP computer in question. HP/Compaq makes thousands of models of computers. Without this information it may be difficult or impossible to assist you in resolving your issue.
The above requested information can be found on the bottom of your computer or inside the battery compartment. Please do not include your serial number. Please enter the model/product information into HP's Online Consumer Support page and/or post it here for our review.
If you only erased the Windows partiton and left the factory recovery partition intact, then yes you can possible recovery the computer with out the discs. If you ereased the entire disc, there is no way to recover the computer to a factory like state without the HP Recovery Disc set.
Please enter you computer information HERE and select "Drivers", then the original OS to see if an HP Recovery Disc set is available from HP. You can also see if third party vendor www.computersurgeons.com has an HP Recovery Disc set available for your computer.
Alternatively, if you can still can still read the 25-digit product key on the Microsoft COA affixed to your computer, please see "How to Install Windows 7 Without the Disc" to download Windows 7, create the Windows installation media, and install Windows. If you prefer to install Windows 7 from a USB Flash Drive, please download the Windows 7 USB/DVD download tool to create a Windows 7 SP1 USB Flash Drive. Please note that you will have to source the needed drivers from HP or directly from the chipset manufacturer's websites. This method will result in a plain Windows installation with no HP customization.
If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
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