Obtaining recovery media for a custom build HP desktop

I have replaced my failed SSD drive in my HP Pavilion HPE that I purchased in July 2012 and am attempting to
do a system restore from a restore set that I created prior to the failure. I start the PC with the first DVD-R disk in the drive (same drive I used to create the set), press ESC to get into the startup menu, go to Boot Menu to select the Legacy Boot Sources/ATAPI CD/DVD Drive option /SATA2 option. The output I get is:
"Intel UNDI, PXE-2.0 (build 083)
COpyright (C) 1997-2000 Intel Corporation
For Atheros PCIE Ethernet Controller v.2..1.9.9(08/12/11)
Check cable connection!
PXE-M0F : Exiting Intel PXE ROM.
ERROR: No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed."
The disk should not report as failing. I can read it on another computer just fine (open folders, view file properties, copy folders and files). For a grin, I put an old XP recovery disk into the drive of the computer I am trying to restore and it was able to read that.
Be that as it may, I am attempting to order recovery disks by following the link on this page:
http://h20565.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-bph07143&sp4ts.oid=52...
That page is asking me to provide a specific model number. I don't have one because this is a custom build.
This is the information on my pick list:
> YOUR
> CUSTOMIZED HP PC
> h8t
> • Windows 7 Professional [64-bit]
> • 2nd Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2400 quad-core
> processor [3.1GHz, 6MB cache]
> • FREE UPGRADE to 6GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [2 DIMMs]
> from 4GB
> • 1TB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive
> • No secondary hard drive
> • SAVE $40 on Microsoft(R) Office Home and Business
> 2010
> • No additional security software
> • 1GB DDR3 AMD Radeon HD 7450 [HDMI, DVI, VGA via
> adapter]
> • 300W Power supply
> • SuperMulti DVD Burner
> • Wireless-N LAN card (1x1)
> • 15-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB 2.0 (front), 2 USB
> 3.0 (top)
> • No TV Tuner
> • Beats Audio (tm) -- integrated studio quality sound
> • Premium HP keyboard and optical mouse
> • FREE Adobe(R) Premiere Elements & Photoshop 10 [$149
> value]
If I cannot use the recovery set I made, how do I get an appropriate recovery disk from HP for my setup?
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Hi,
Look on sides, top, back or bottom of your PC for a label containing the model and product number. Sometimes the label might be on the inside of the removable side panel.
Please post the HP product number for your PC. How to Find the HP Model Number and the HP Product Number or let HP automatically find your PC model number and HP network attached printers. This will allow others to review your issue, make suggestions and review your responses. This is usually the best way to get assistance.
It appears that you are try to boot via the LAN. That option should be disabled in the BIOS.
Check your boot device default in the BIOS and make sure that your hard drive is the default boot device.
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