setup cannot find any hard disk installed on xp reformat

[TDiddy]

I have an older dell dimension b733r
http://www.pcauthority.com.au/...n-xps-b733r,specs.aspx

its a p3 733mhz
512 ram

on intel i820 motherboard
http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/820/

it had windows 2000

im trying to do a clean install reformat and in the setup it recognizes my harddrive but when you get to the blue screen to reformat (After it loads built in drivers)


its a maxtor 200 gig ata

it says "setup cannot find any hard disk installed"

ive tried attacheing diff cables... still i have no clue..


it has bios A08

http://support.dell.com/suppor...c=us&l=en&lnki=0&s=gen


ive been trying for days please help...

 

[RebateMonger]

Got me stumped. You're using the built-in Intel IDE controller, right?

Run the Maxtor disk diagnostics?
Do a quick Ubuntu install to the drive and see what happens?

 

[Old Hippie]

Are you trying to use the Dell recovery disc, or a copy of 2000?

 

[TDiddy]

new ata harddrive connected with ide

new xp disc..

total reformat

 

[octopus41092]

Check the jumper on the back of the hard drive and make sure its on Master