Hp pavilion dv7 on start up says primary hard disk 1 fault, won't go to windows

Hp pavilion dv7
windows 7
message is hard disk 1 fault
seemed after installinharp inter a software it started giving error messages when starting computer up several times.

Hi,
Turn on power, press F10 to enter BIOS mode, Go to Diagnostics and run Hard Drive Test if any test fails you need to replace the part.
The failure ID will either be a Smart or Disk Self Test failure - both would indicate that your Hard Drive is failing and will need to be replaced.
If your notebook is still under warranty, contact HP and arrange to have the drive replaced.
Let us know how it goes!
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