Cannot Format Hard Disk

Are you still getting that message when you try to install?

You cannot select or format a hard disk partition when you try to install Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2

Yea, I'm getting the same results.

I think I just have a damaged hard drive .

Alright, I put in the hard drive from one of my old computer that didn't work (an IDE device) and ran the windows 7 installation. Installed Windows 7 perfectly. I guess my hard drive was just broken.

4.1 windows rating because of my integrated graphics. Runs swimmingly, I LOVE Windows 7 and I've only been using it for an hour.

jradicle11 said:

Alright, I put in the hard drive from one of my old computer that didn't work (an IDE device) and ran the windows 7 installation. Installed Windows 7 perfectly. I guess my hard drive was just broken.

NO,just needs be made ACTIVE.

Install your new HD as a slave,than post a screenshot of Disk Management.

https://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...en-forums.html

Sorry, I've been really busy lately. Finally got around to taking the screenies.

None of those are Disk Management.

Well... hah. Which would be disk management?

I just posted a bunch of things that looked like they were slightly relevant.

Edit:

Found disk management, the search feature on windows is a magical thing .

control panel/administrative tools/computer management/disk management on the left side of the screen.

Attached it again, not sure if you noticed the previous post.