Another Won't Boot Problem

Specs: Satelite A665-S5181
P/N: P5AW3U-0XG03C <E95.0>
I am working on a friends laptop that will not boot. It starts to, gets through the splash screen, but then I get the following error.
File: \Boot \ BCD
Status: 0xc000000e
Info: An error has occurred while attempting to read the boot configuration data.
I tried to boot into safe mode utilizing F8, but the system will not let me. I initially thought his hdd was messed up so I removed it and placed it into my docking station. I can see all of the data on the hdd when it is hooked up to my laptop. Since he didn’t have a recovery disc I made one from my laptop (HP) in order to get into the system recovery options menu.
System recovery starts to run and it initially searches for windows installations. At this point it states that it found an issues in boot mgr and provides me the option to repair and restart. I do so and I get an error stating that it failed to save startup options. I have run the repair and restart at least 10 times now with no change. I can select no vice repair and restart which will open up the ability to use recovery tools or restore from an image. No image is available so my only real option is to run the tools. However, there is no operating system showing in the box. There is a note stating that if there is no OS listed to load the hdd drivers. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to locate the drivers to manually load them.
I can select the next button which will take me to the recovery tool options. I try the startup repair option since it is automatic. It finds issues, but cannot repair them stating no OS is installed.
I open the command prompt and run chkdsk. It checks good. I try to run chkdsk /r and /f but it won’t let me giving me an error stating the hdd is write protected. So I go into diskpart then list volume. I get three. The first being the DVD, the second the C drive and the third is the D drive. The D drive is hidden and small in size so it is the recovery part of the partition. I clear the readonly from volume 1 (C drive) and it says it is successful. Exit it out and back to chkdsk /r or /f. Neither works and I still get the write protected error.
Time to move on and see if I can fix the mbr, boot, and bcd. Fixmbr completes successfully. Fixboot does not. I get an error stating that the volume does not contain a recognized file system. Please make sure all required file system drivers are loaded and that the volume is not corrupted. I run /scanOs and it identifies 1 installation of windows. I decide to try and run sfc /scannow. I get an error stating that a system repair is pending and which requires a reboot to complete. I have rebooted numerous times, but always end up with the same error because there is one found at the very beginning when the system recovery automatically runs.
I say to hell with it and run /rebuild bcd. It says that it successfully scanned windows installations and that there is only 1 installation. I am prompted to add the installation to boot list. I select Y for yes. I get an error stating that the requested system device cannot be found.
At this point I am very frustrated and not sure what else to try. Please help.

Hi! I'm not talking about system restore. I'm talking about restoring back to factory. you can find that here. If you can't restore with the hidden partition, you can order recovery media from Toshiba here
Dokie! You might want to read this thread that I made!
http://forums.toshiba.com/t5/Computer-Troubleshooting/I-have-a-theory-about-the-system-repair-disc/t...
I Love my Satellite L775D-S7222 Laptop. Some days you're the windshield, Some days you're the bug. The Computer world is crazy. If you have answers to computer problems, pass them forward.

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