Unmountable Boot Vol on Pavilion g4-1015dx notebook running Win7

My hp Pavilion g4-1015dx Notebook PC running Windows 7 will not boot.
I get a blue screen with some comments including  the following....
REM Mode1  :
REM Caption :  WDC...ATA Device
REM Device ID  : \\.\PHYSICALDRIVE0
REM SCSIBus: 0
REM SCSIPort: 0
REM Partitions: 4
REM PNPDeviceID: IDE\DISKWDC_........
REM couldn't perform the screening because couldn't detect 2 HDDs on this system
C:\system.sav\util\MBRINST.EXE / INI C:\system.sav\util\MBR.INI /U  /Q
F8 :  disabled automatic restart yields.......  UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME Message
F8 :  Safemode boot doesn't work
When I hit F2 during booting  under advanced diagnostics I get this message:
Testing Drive : 1
Smart Check : Passed
Short DST : Failed
Product ID : LF1......
Hard Disk 1
Hard disk test failed
But when I use F10  Diagnostics and check the hard drive it comes up clean on the short and comprehensive tests.
I do not have a recovery disc and can not make one now that I can't log on.
Is there some way to downoad the  recovery disc?
I went to the HP downloads but did not see it.
Thanks fo any help.
LTH

There is no download, but you can order Recovery Media for usually less than $20. Scroll down on your driver/software page and you will see the link to order Recovery Media.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=4063&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=5093...
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