Windows 7: Is my hard drive broken/damaged from being unable to start Windows?

While running memtest86 on a bootable cd, it froze which I then restarted my computer. It is now unable to start up Windows 7 Ultimate x64. I can reinstall Windows but would like to know if the whole event damaged my hard drive. I can only start up to where the orbs make the Windows logo before it restarts. Also there is no noise, smoke or smell coming from my hard drive. Is it possible that it is damaged beyond use and repair?
Also my BIOS seems to have changed the name of the Hard drive to SATA instead of HDD

If you know your way around the bios head into there & set it back to default & reboot. See how that goes.

I've tried default but it wont revert back to normal. Yeahhhh and my windows is corrupted.

Try taking the bios battery out for a few minutes & reseat the memory while you are at it. Make sure everything is plugged in snugly. You'll need to get the bios working properly first then figure out windows.

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I did all you said but it isnt helping. Well in your opinion do you think it is damaged? because I doont want to waste my time trying to reinstall windows.

do you recall what your harddrive was set to in your bios ? if it was set to (ahci) and it got changed back to (ide) windows would act like the trouble your having.

scrooge

So what do you think I should do Mr.Scrooge?

try setting it to (ahci) and see what happens.

scrooge

HEY IT WORKED!
thanks man I owe you loads.
Happy Holidays!
You well deserve this rep!

your welcome

it happened to me before .

scrooge