REQUEST! Sudden HDD failure. Need urgent opinions regarding a new one

So when I got home I noticed that my laptop is not working anymore. It seems that my HDD has failed. I owned a Lenovo Z50-70 laptop. Googling the laptop might help you to know more about it. I am typing from my phone.

I am using the laptop a little bit for gaming, but mostly for programming on Windows or on Linux.

Can anybody tell me what paramaters should I take into consideration for this? Should I look for the latest SATA? Or look at the cache or rpm?

The other variant is buying a SSD now (250GB or so) for now and buy another one for installing Linux later, as I dont have that much money at the cutrent moment.

I need straightforward and fast answers right now. Thanks a lot!

Firstly, if you have access to another PC I would create this rescue disk from the forum Windows 10 Recovery Tools - Bootable Rescue Disk

Then boot from the disk and check/ repair your hard drive if possible. Also check the SATA and power supply connections to your hard disk are secure.

I recommend a SSD if you need to replace the drive. I put a Samsung 850 EVO 500GB in my laptop 6 months ago and would never go back back to a hard disk due to the vastly improved speed and responsiveness.

Steve C said:

Firstly, if you have access to another PC I would create this rescue disk from the forum Windows 10 Recovery Tools - Bootable Rescue Disk

Then boot from the disk and check/ repair your hard drive if possible. Also check the SATA and power supply connections to your hard disk are secure.

I recommend a SSD if you need to replace the drive. I put a Samsung 850 EVO 500GB in my laptop 6 months ago and would never go back back to a hard disk due to the vastly improved speed and responsiveness.

My HDD wasn't even being detected by the laptop anymore. I got a Samsung EVO 500GB just like you did. Thank you for your reply!