need to reinstall Vista 64 bit HD is broken

My HD is not working.  I need to reinstall Vista 64 bit PC.  I tried to use the support... Help

Hello KyleConner,

If your hard drive is 'broken', replace it.

Get recovery discs to reinstall Vista from your computer manufacturer.

They do it for a small fee.

If you need just to reinstall Vista on the same hard drive, ask the manufacturer of the computer how to use their recovery process which must be copied to the hard drive.

Common methods are to press F10 or F11 etc, to start to begin the recovery process, IF the hard disk is not damaged.

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