Windows vista home premium displayed "startup initialization failed" recovery/repair could not fix

Gateway Laptop preloaded vista home premium displayed "startup initialization failed" launched the recovery/repair utility and was not able to repair.  now when you start the computer it will launch recover through process then the screen from windows with dots streaming on bottom is gets.   matter of fact that the screen is still and only way to stop it is to unplug the power.  a recommendations there...?  friends computer so HELP!

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Hello

Go to the website of your computer manufacturer > search your computer specifications > know brand of hard drive > access the Hard Drive manufacturer's Web site > find and download hard drive Diagnostic software and make a record of start of it on the computer that you use to get here, following their instructions > test your hard drive to see if it has failed.

And see if the hard drive tools help you.

"7 free disk hard test Programs.

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/TP/tophddiag.htm

See you soon.

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