Hard Disk Error - Hard Disk 6 (3F6)

After upgrade of BIOS to 80.24 getting Hard Disk Error 3F6. Attempted to change back to a previous version with no luck. Understand from some this is a sign of a had disk near failure. Diagnostic run with no error found. What next?

Hello @dsterling9,
I understand that your desktop computer is getting a Hard Disk Error 3F6, and that it is not able to restore back to a previous version. I would be happy to assist you in this matter!
If the error message still continues after following this document on Hard Disk Error Appears Before Computer Starts, and the hardware test does not indicate a problem, I recommend contacting our technical support at 800-474-6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get the support number for your region.
http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-phone-assist.html
I hope this helps!
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On the first... Go back to 10.6.1.
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So my laptop is freezing for a days after BSOD. When I leave my laptop overnight for downloading torrents, I always receive the message "Windows has recovered from unexpected shutdown." when i woke up.
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#Edit: bad english >.<
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