No boot no recovery

Model # HP Pavilion dv6
Product # WA779UA#ABA
Serial # {Removed for privacy}
Windows 7
When I hit power on it simply goes to a flashing line on the screen and it never boots up when I pause startup and run tests on the hard drive it always passes all tests when i try to run system recovery it just goes to the flashing line i don't have and s3parate recovery disks to boot from what must i do to get recovery disks on cd so i can get my cpu up and running? I need this like yesterday. I am in university and use this cpu every day please expediate me an answer to my email address or a post back here if you need my address i have registered my with hp or you can send me an email address and I will send it there but i would rather not post it here. thanks

If you didn't burn your Recovery DVD set they can be ordered from HP for a small fee and usally are sent out quickly>>> Contact HP
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