Toshiba Satellite A665 wont make it to the login screen

Hi
My laptop can't make it to the login screen. Ive tried holding down 0 at the start, but the recovery menu thing wont come up. Ive tried all the commands in the start up menu and they all lead to black screens or going back to the boot menu. I would really like to get my laptop functioning, I dont care if I have to wipe all memory and everything off, as long as I have a laptop to use other than our family computer.

Please include your full model number when posting problems on the forums. It can be found on the bottom of your laptop. "A665" is only partial.
If booting from the recovery partition isn't working, you'll need to use external recovery media. If you didn't make recovery discs, you'll need to order them.
- Peter

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