Help with computer. will not do nothing after did factory reset

I had trouble starting computer and reset to factory. Now it says windows is missing or corrupt. I need to put windows 7 back on. Not sure what to do. I have a windows recovery disc but its not working. I have a G71-340US HP Notebook 64-bit

Enter BIOS by tapping the F10 key immediately after powering on. Use diagnostics to test the hdd.
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