Won't format or start

I've had my playstation 3 for 7 months and a while ago it displayed a message saying that the systems database needed to be restored. i selected ok but an error occurred the rebuilding process. from there another message displayed say the systems hard drive needed to formatted so again i selected ok. i know it takes 5 to 15 hours to format something so i gave it 17 hours and when i checked, it was still at zero percent. so i took it to a local game shop who said they would be able to fix it, 6 days later i went to see if they had made any progress on it only to find that they could not repair. the guy who tried to service it said to call other places and order a new hard drive. i called EVERY place in my area and i've looked online. my first intention was to mail it in to sony so they could repair it but it's no longer under warranty so they won't even accept it.

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I had my play for a year and a while ago it displayed a message saying that the systems database needed to be restored too, but i select ok when the error ocurred and send me a message i select ok, it takes 1 or 2 hours but when reboot the play it was ok again. maybe you need if u can format your drive with the option in settings, if u cant maybe u need replace your hard drive u dont lost your garanty for this and u can see a video in "you tube" about how to change your drive

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