can't format HD to instal win xp

[caraloca]

Hi.
I have a WESTERN DIGITAL 80GB 7200 8MB CACHE HARD DRIVE.
I had win xp pro on it but I deleted using the WIn xp cd it because I want to install it again. Right now I have no OS. I have only one big partition of the whole HD ( Also I saw that it said besides the "C" NEW and RAW. when I am trying to instal win xp. what is that?)
So when I put my win xp cd to install it again,it can not format the hard drive, it goes up to 99% and then it said that "it can not format the hard drive, maybe is damaged or to check if is plugged properly".
I know is not damage because is brand new and I only used it for 2 days with win xp and I know is properly connected because I was using it.
(I do not know if is help but I uninstalled win xp because I got a virus that my antivirus colud not remove, so as I did not have anything important to save I decided that I better instal win xp again).
What should I do to solve my problem? if possible step by step please.
Thank you

If you're formatting as FAT32, then you can't go over 32GB.

You will need to use a Win9X or WinMe bootdisk and format the drive before installing XP. During the install, just tell it to leave the file system alone and don't try to format it agian.

You can get either disk from Bootdisk.com

[J-Excel]

Is this a FAT partition? I know Win2k doesn't like FAT partitions over 32GB. I'd recomment getting a Win98ME bootdisk from www.bootdisk.com and try formatting with that.


EDIT: EvilRick beat me by seconds.