I would double check that you are formatting it right??? This happened to me once but it was with a PATA drive...
-----Original Message----- >From: AndersFager <i...@gottick.com> >Sent: Oct 31, 2010 8:04 AM >To: G-Group <g3-5-list@googlegroups.com> >Subject: Dead Drive? > >Folks, > >Installed a brand new 500 gig hd in a G5 iMac. The old one had >"issues". For reasons unknown Disc Utility has problems even formating >the damned thing. And refuses to partion it. Disc Warrior does not >even "see" the new drive. What can be wrong? The machine has a new >battery and from what I can make out the drive and the fans start ok, >the screen works. > >Anders > >-- >You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for >those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power >Macs. >The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette >guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list Scars only tell us where we have been, they do not have to dictate where we are going... -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list