Hardrive Disc read error?

[bellard]

Im trying to install windows xp professional on a Hm160hi Harddrive. I have the windows disc and a "ultimate Boot disc"
Im trying to install the hard drive on a Lenovo T61 Thinkpad. Do i have to install the drivers or something before it will "see" the harddrive? Thanks guys a ton!

 

[danny2000]

Did you physically install the the hard drive into the laptop or are you connected to it using a usb device?

 

[bellard]

physically i tend to stay away from usb hds

 

[danny2000]

Are you able to see it inside the BIOS?>

 

[bellard]

im able to see it in parted magic (linux tool) so its seeing it just for some reason when i try to install windows it doesnt... weird

 

[danny2000]

Are you using RAID with your hard drives?

 

[danny2000]

Try resetting the bios to the defaults.

 

[bellard]

Its a single Laptop harddrive so no raid.
i tried reseeting bios to default still doesnt recognize it in windows setup.
It recoginizes it everywhere else though... weird

 

[danny2000]

Duh, sorry about the raid question.....laptop, duh. lol
Do you have any recovery partitions on that hard drive?

 

[bellard]

its a brand new harddrive samsung

 

[danny2000]

Did you try using Diskpart in the recovery console when booting up with the xp cd?

 

[bellard]

duhno how to get to the console

 

[danny2000]

You boot using the xp cd.
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/fixtheproblem/ss/rconsole.htm