target device not found

I'm attemping an install of the Menlow release on a VIA vm7700 and cannot get past the target detection. I get an error message "Did not find an installation target device". I have successfully installed XP on the same device. It has a standard 40gb 2.5" drive detected by the bios on the secondary

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