Whenever I turn on my computer,

Yesterday, when I turned my computer on, I was presented with a black screen that had white text. It read in this format:
Hard Disk Error
Please run the Hard Disk Test in System Diagnostics.
Hard Disk 1 (3f1)
F2 System diagnostics
For more information, please visit: www.hp.com/go/techcenter/startup
After that, I hit "F2", and it brought me to a menu, where there were 4 options: Memory Test, Hard Drive Check, Language, and Exit. I it Hard Drive Check, and from there I selected "Extensive Check". After about 5 seconds, the computer read:
SMART Check : NOT INSTALLED
Long DST : NOT INSTALLED
For more information, please visit: www.hp.com/go/techcenter/PCDiags
Back to main menu
Once I got back to the first menu, the text that I showed at the beginning was different. This time it read:
Boot Device Not Found
Please Install an operating system on your hard disk.
Hard Disk 1 (3f0)
F2 System diagnostics
For more information, please visit: www.hp.com/go/techcenter/startup
Please tell me how I can fix this to get my computer running again. Thank you so much for your time.
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Hi
>>as per the information
SMART Check : NOT INSTALLED
Long DST : NOT INSTALLED
>>its clear that that HDD on ur computer has gone bad
>>if ur computer is under warranty please call 1800-474-6836 and replace the HDD
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