Cannot Format Hard Disk

So my hard drive would show in up bios but wouldn't show up in the windows 7 disk selection screen even after loading the drivers numerous times. I tried to format it in my brothers working computer, it said it could not format the disk. I tried to install xp, it recognized the hard disk, but again I couldn't format. I tried to boot the GParted Live and delete/create some partitions, the disk doesn't even find my hard drive.

My question is:

Is this a semi-common problem or do I have a faulty hard drive?

My hard drive is in my specs.

have you tried Diskpart?

Well, I think I want to completely wipe it of all partitions, then try to create one. Would that be able to completely wipe it?

It should yes.

open a elevated CMD promp

type the following commands:
1.disk part
2. list disk
take note of the disk number it gives the disk you want formated

3. Select Disk <target disk number> I/E if it shows it as disk 3; Select Disk 3
4. clean
5.create primary partition size=
6.format fs=ntfs quick
7.exit

See if this might work. If it does, you can likely go into disk management now, delete the main partition and create them however you choose, or keep just the 1

Also, Have you tried running the LifeGuard diagnostics utility?

Wait, do this in command prompt? This is a clean hard drive, I just bought it and have yet to use it.

Are the steps you're describing with diskpart?

You can access diskpart by pressing shift and F10 keys early in the Win 7 install--when you come to the screen where you would select language, keyboard, and location.

I think the command to run it is diskpart rather than disk part.

Yes it is, my erro. thanks ignatzatsonic.

diskpart not disk part

i was thinking you were trying to do this from within windows, my fault.
if its the only and your trying to install Win7 on it, It would be as ignatzatsonic suggested.

by Shift + F10

New Drive.

You need to make ACTIVE, before formating.

Yeah.

Jradicle11: insert the command active after create primary partition size and before format.

So during installation, around the language select screen, press SHIFT + F10,

Wishmaster said:

type the following commands:
1.disk part
2. list disk
take note of the disk number it gives the disk you want formated

3. Select Disk <target disk number> I/E if it shows it as disk 3; Select Disk 3
4. clean
5.create primary partition size=
6.format fs=ntfs quick
7.exit

then the command: active