Satellite L645D-S4040 won't load login screen?

This morning when I tried to login to my computer it gave me a blue screen. It went away before I could finish reading it, but it said something along the lines of "BIOS system update...corrupt files...". On June 2nd, my computer went through a system update. It was fine all day yesterday. I read online that I should do a system restore, so I started my computer in safe mode and did a restore to before the 2nd. The computer restored itself, but now it won't load past the screen where it gives me the option to start in Normal Mode or Safe Mode. When I select either of these it just goes to a blank black screen. I've tried hitting F8 repeatedly, yet it just bring me to the same start up screen where I choose how I want to start the computer. It will not load in any mode that I select. My computer has never had any problems, and is just over a year old. Unfortunately for me, warranty just ended 2 months ago. The trackpad is working properly, so are the LED lights, sound, fan, and all that other stuff, it just refuses to load the login screen on any mode, including Safe Mode. When it comes up to this blank black screen, I can hear the fan go from running to slowly slowing down as if the computer is not being used. Computer experts, what do I do?
I have read that I should just wipe the entire hard drive. However, I know that in order to do that, I need the Windows Installation disk, and my computer didn't come with one. Is this something that I can buy? If so, how much is it to get the hard drive wiped and purchase the Windows Installation disk?

Satellite L645D-S4040
it gave me a blue screen. It went away before I could finish reading it
Be sure to disconnect any attached devices.
The following procedure will enable you to read the blue screen. Tell us what the STOP error is and any file names you see there.
Turn the computer on and immediately press and hold the F8 key. On the Advanced Boot Options menu, choose Disable automatic restart on system failure.
-Jerry

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