I'm currently building a computer but I have two problems with both my hard drives.

My first is that for some reason Windows XP won't install on my brand new 320gb SATA hard DRIVE. The hard drive is a Western Digital Caviar. When I try to partion it USING the Windows XP disk it says "This disk does not contain a Windows XP compatible partion".

My second problem is that my 164gb Hitachi hard drive, IDE, only shows up as 30gb.

If anyone can HELP me I'd be grateful, thanks alot,
Liam.

Processor: AMD ATHLON 5200 Dual Core
Motherboard: Abit AN-M2
Power Supply: 400w
Memory: 3gb DDR2
Video Card: Nvidia 8600 512mb
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar 320gb SATA
Hard Drive: Hitachi 164gb IDEDis CONNECT the power on the smaller drive & re boot the system, check to see if your hard drive is recognised .In bios set it at default or best known config. If this works plug your other drive in and format that drive. Sorry :load windows bf doing anything to the other drive
Please start with the basic.

Make sure that the power supply connectors are plugged in to your drives correctly

Check if drive connectors are plugged in correctly to your drives...

Make sure if your drive is properly detected in the BIOS...Your drive's exact model and exact capacity should be detected..........