Portege A600-12O - Can't reinstall Windows XP

While reinstalling windows XP on Portege A600-12O, I am receiving following error:
Built-in HDD Error:The Product recovery CD is unable to reinstall the OS.
Further, I tries to install XP SP2 using Microsoft's cd (...needless to mention without any success)...
following error is flashed on the screen:
A problem has been detected and windows has been shut down to prevent damage to your computer.
if this is the first time you've seen this stop error screen, restart your computer. If this screen appears again, follow these steps:

Hello
In my opinion the error message from Toshiba recovery disk is very interesting and says a lot. What do you think about this?
If your HDD is defective you need a new one and you are not able to reinstall the OS. Maybe your HDD must be exchanged.
In your case I would contact an authorized service provider. The technicians can check your notebook and if its under warranty you should get a new HDD for free.
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