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You'll need to reinstall Windows after such a major upgrade. Even with identical chipsets, changing components can cause issues. It's best to avoid leaving the system unchanged and simply restart it. Formatting the hard drive is necessary during installation. If you prefer, you can set up a separate partition for Windows and then perform a full clean install before transferring your data.
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You should definitely be able to.
Your HP PC probably has a partition called "RECOVERY" instead of the Windows installation DVD. This section holds the exact system image when you first booted up, which unfortunately includes all the HP software bundled in. Still, you can use the HP recovery utility and there are helpful guides on their website.