Windows 7 Install and HDD Format

[jukesie]

Hello all, Sorry if this isn't quite the right category for this post.

I recently purchased and built the following PC.

MSI 880GM-E41 880G
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/244433
Athlon II X3 445
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/235421
Kingston DDR3 2GB 1333MHz
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/147903
Samsung SpinPoint F3 500GB
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/146252
LiteOn IHAS124-19 24x DVD±RW
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176026
Coolermaster Elite 330 Case With Coolermaster Elite 460W PSU
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/135101

I also bought the Windows 7 Home Premium set and I am currently trying to install it. The problem is, I can't format the hard drive/partition when it needs me to.

I receive the following error. "Failed to format the selected partition. error 0x80070057"

Now I would have thought that because I can delete and manipulate partitions of the drive itself, that the HDD is in working order. (i'm sure i'm wrong, but it is an assumption)

Here is what I can say is the setup:

- HDD is the only one in the system.
- HDD is plugged into SATA 1, Optical drive into SATA 3
- HDD is recognised in BIOS.
- HDD has no jumpers at present (again from what I read they weren't necessary)

- And no I don't have another PC to plug the HDD into to check it is working or format.

I don't know if there is anything else I should have checked.

Has anyone got any clue as to why this would be happening, everywhere that has guides to a "clean install" of windows 7 mentions nothing about this issues. Please help.

Thank you in advance, any pointers would be hugely appreciated.

 

[hang-the-9]

Reset the BIOS to default settings.

If that does not work, try a different SATA port and maybe a new cable.

http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vistainstall/thread/0d53d122-3c1f-454c-b81d-bf1546e1eab0/

 

[jukesie]

Editted this message

Thank you so much, I swapped the two cables over (old SATA i had lying around and the new one that came with the mobo) and it worked like a dream, crazy that the Optical device is working fine with the old cable but the HD just wouldn't have it

Thank you SOOOO MUCH!!!!!!