Recovery with no disk

I'm trying to recover my dx7 3085 I don't have the disk and when I f11 it still asks for the disk and now the laptop is acting like it doesn't have a hard drive it wont startup at all. Help!
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Hi,
In case you need it, here is a brief explanation on how to replace the Hard Drive.
The drive on the link below is an example of one that would be fine for your notebook.
500Gb Hard Drive
The procedure to replace the Hard Drive starts on Page 47 of your Maintenance & Service Guide.
Once done, simply use your Recovery DVDs to reinstall the Operating System on the new drive.
If you don't have your Recovery Discs, you can order a replacement set using the link below.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00810334&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en
If you have any problem with this link, order them directly from HP.
If you live in the US, contact HP Here.
If you are in another part of the world, start Here.
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=752593
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=879327
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Unfortunately I'm out of ideas. Any help would be grateful.
Last edited by wingbrant (2013-02-02 22:20:20)

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If your Recovery Partition is OK, then you should have no problem with this method.
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