HP pavilion laptop Dv6000's internal drive is dead

My HP pavilion laptop Dv6000's internal drive is dead, I need to replace it.
It is a WD Scorpio WD 1200B EVS - 60UST0 120GB.
This disk is not manufactured anymore. Do you know which disk I should buy?
Thank you.

Hi:
You can probably get by with any 2.5" notebook hard drive 250 - 500 GB on your model series.
Keep your old drive as you will need to transfer the caddy, connector and screws to the new one you get.
Some suggested replacements...
7,200 for best performance (slightly less battery time between charges over a 5,400 RPM drive).
250
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136279
500
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136856
5,400:
250
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236238
You will also need a set of recovery disks which you may be able to order by reading the info at the link below:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=bph07143&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en
If your PC came with windows vista and you can still read the whole product key on the bottom of the PC, you can make your own Vista installation disk as follows:
If you're up to a slight but rewarding challenge you can make your own if you can read your 25 character Vista product key on the PC.
Just download the 3 files you need at the link below, and read all of the instructions to create a bootable DVD installation disk using imageburn.
Disregard the part of the text under the first screen shot about "extract the files to the Vista folder."
The files were already extracted to that folder when you ran the X14.exe file by reading the text on top of the first screen shot.
The other thing I noticed is on the 4th screen shot, where it shows Developer ID Microsoft Corporation. I had to type Microsoft Corporation in myself, and then the other codes automatically populated.
When I went to compile the ISO file, ImageBurn gave a message that about a WIM file and ISO, and if I wanted to burn it in a different format.
I selected No, make the ISO file.
It was not that hard to do. I burned both the 64 bit disk and the 32 bit disk in case I ever need them.
I tested both of them an my hp dc7100 CMT desktop PC, they worked perfectly.
When you enter the product key, it knows what version of Vista you have.
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/software-os/w/microsoft_os/3317.2-3-microsoft-windows-v....
After you successfully install Vista, you can then install the drivers from your PC's support and driver page.
Paul

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