Recovery not working due to new hd

i replaced my HP pavilion dv6-3150se notebook computer's 640 GB hard drive with a 500GB hard drive due to a SMART error.
when i am trying to recover my system using the disks, i get a message saying "THE HARD DISK IS SMALLER THAN THE FACTORY HARD DISK, HENCE FACTORY RESTORE CANNOT BE DONE"..
i downgraded to a smaller HD since i don't use much space on my laptop and hence considered it a waste of money buying a larger hard disk.
pls help..

Hi,
Try the following method to reinstall Windows as it will get around the problem of your Recovery Discs not liking the smaller HDD.
If you have ( or can borrow ) a retail Windows 7 installation disc that is exactly the same version as your OEM installation - ie if your notebook came with Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit this is the exact retail version you would need.
If you don't have access to a retail disc, you can create an installation disc yourself - just download the correct Disc Image from the link below and use an application such as ImgBurn to burn the ISO correctly to a blank DVD CD - a guide on using ImgBurn to write an ISO to a disc is Here.  These Images are clean and from a well-respected source, however there are only limited versions available.
Windows-7 sp1-iso-official-32-bit-and-64-bit
Use the disc to perform the installation, enter the Windows activation key found on the underside of your notebook 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
Any additional drivers you may need can be found Here.
Regards,
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