Windows 2000 Install Problem

[Cromak]

I have trouble installing my copy of Windows 2000. I inserted the install CD into my CD-Rom and booted the computer. Windows 2000 Setup loaded just fine. However, it failed to recognize my HD partition properly. I have a 20GB IBM Deskstar HD but the setup program detected it as a 2016MB HD. It also failed to format the partition. Does anyone knows how to fix the problem. I wanted to try out this forum first before calling Microsoft Technical Support since I'm sure that this is just a minor problem.

In case you guys are wondering, my hardware spec is as below:

Asus CUSL2 815E Motherboard
Pentium III 700E CPU
128MB PC133 Ram
IBM Deskstar 20.6GB HD (Master)
Maxtor 13 GB HD (Slave)
Creative Labs 6X DVD-ROM
Smart & Friendly 4X CDRW Drive
Sound Blaster Live Value
Ati All in Wonder 128 Pro
Linksys Ethernet Card

 

[AndyHui]

Why not try booting up off a Win98 boot disk and then FDISK/Format with that first before you install Win2K? If you need to convert to NTFS, it's just a simple step after you install, or you can choose to convert to NTFS during installation.

 

[Cromak]

I did that but Windows 2000 still detected my HD as 2016MB. It also refused to format the HD, citing that the HD is corrupted or something like that.

 

[KGB]

As Andy correctly suggested, do the 98 disk again but also do an FDISK /MBR to clear out your Master Boot Record.

Let us know how things come out.

 

[Cromak]

I did everything you guys asked me to do and I still wasn't able to install Windows 2000.
Then, I thought, maybe this is not a software problem. Sure enough, when I checked the jumper setting on my HD, one of them was set to the 2GB clip. I removed that particular jumper and I tried to install Windows 2000 again. This time, the installation went along without any problem at all. Yeaaaa...
Anyway, thanks for the advise. I really appreciate it.