Windows wont let me install a new HDD

[skidude]

Ok, got another HDD from a friend, put it in my PC and made sure the BIOS recognized it as a slave drive, which it did. Then, when I go into My Computer, the hard drive isnt there, but it IS shown in device manager. When I go to create a new partition on it it also isnt recognized, just my main one is. In this pic, it shows the drive im trying to install, the Maxtor one.

 

[StrangleHold]

Boot using your XP cd and Partition it, then it should show

 

[skidude]

Oh I thought if I booted using the CD i would have to install Windows on the HDD also..... i'll give it a try.

 

[skidude]

Well i couldnt do it that way.... the setup just said the the drive could not be read or somethin like that.... could it be damaged?

 

[DCIScouts]

Maybe, there should be some way of getting to a point where you can put the proper file system on the drive i.e. FAT32 or NTFS (otherwise, Windows won't recognize it...)

 

[Iluvpenguins]

You must format the new HDD and create a new partition

 

[skidude]

Ya I download a thing from Maxtor's (Company who makes the HDD) website called Maxblast. I just copied it onto a floppy then booted from the floppy disk. The program formatted it for me and now its working fine.