Pavilion dv7-1285dx - HOW TO FIX FROZEN RECOVERY MANAGER!!!!

First, I apologize for having a second post on this, but I need an answer ASAP on how to proceed here.
In three trials now, this laptop has gotten stuck at 19% while attempting to recover from the partition.
I have left it on for nearly two hours straight with no progress. I would like to listen to the disk, but all I hear is the very loud fan on this computer.
How do I get this thing past 19%? I would prefer to get it done as quickly as possible after having spent over twelve hours attempting to fix this laptop.

Enter BIOS setup by tapping/holding the F10 key immediately after powering on the laptop.Use Diagnostics to test your hdd.
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