Compatible replacement hard drive WD or Seagate

HP Touchsmart IQ 804 Windows Vista Home Premium(64) Service Pak 2
My hard drive failed. Error Code BIOHD-2
Need to know which hard drives are compatable replacements.
It has a Seagate St3500620AS 500gb. installed from the factory, with Firmware HP26
Can be either WD or Seagate.
Thanks in advance for your help.
BP
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Hi,
There are many good HDD's around from both companies (and others). I prefer Western Digital HDD's and should be ok to install on your machine.
Regards.
BH
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