Installing a new hard drive

Greetings folks; I've got windows ME, my hard drive went
bad and I am replacing it with a new one... but when I try
to re-install the OS (Windows ME installation software
that originally came with my PC as a "QuickRestore" CD...
it does not recognize the new drive... !
(A WD2000JB western digital 200 GB)
What can I do?
do I have to reset the memory ?... and if so HOW do I go
about it?

HELP)))

Have you FDISK and Formatted the new drive?

Look here for instructions
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=255867

and here on installing ME to a clean HD
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=271673

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"Javy" wrote in message
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Greetings folks; I've got windows ME, my hard drive went
bad and I am replacing it with a new one... but when I try
to re-install the OS (Windows ME installation software
that originally came with my PC as a "QuickRestore" CD...
it does not recognize the new drive... !
(A WD2000JB western digital 200 GB)
What can I do?
do I have to reset the memory ?... and if so HOW do I go
about it?

HELP)))

Go to the Western Digital web site and download Data Lifeguard. When you run
it it will create a boot floppy that is used to boot the computer and setup
the hard drive.

"Javy" wrote in message
...
Greetings folks; I've got windows ME, my hard drive went
bad and I am replacing it with a new one... but when I try
to re-install the OS (Windows ME installation software
that originally came with my PC as a "QuickRestore" CD...
it does not recognize the new drive... !
(A WD2000JB western digital 200 GB)
What can I do?
do I have to reset the memory ?... and if so HOW do I go
about it?

HELP)))