ProBook 4440S brand new malfunctio​ning

I just got a brand new HP ProBook 4440S. As soon as I turned it on I went to the McAfee website to install antivirus. I noticed it was very sluggish - i.e. it took 5-10 minutes for the buttons to light up so I could click and then took another several minutes to start IE once I was able to click. It connected to the McAfee site quickly as it should and downloaded the antivirus without issue.
In order to install McAfee I had to reboot the computer. When I restarted the computer it began downloading Windows updates (83 of them). It took 8 hours to finish then it gave me a message saying the Windows updates failed.It then restarted.
Once the computer restarted it ran the disk check utility for several hours. A whole lot of lines that read "File record segment ###### is unreadable." It will not boot from the CD it came with.
This is a BRAND NEW computer! Ridiculous.
I can't get the product number from the computer because I can't boot it up to find it. I have the model number and serial number, but I can't get onto your tech support with either of those numbers so I can get some help.
I received the computer through a 3rd party government purchaser so I cannot return it - I don't know where it was purchased. I cannot return it to the purchaser.
This is very frustrating, as I NEED this computer starting next week.
Where can I take it to get it working right, repaired, or exchange it under HP warranty?

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