Impossible to format Dell e5420 Hard drive please help

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MarkeyMark101

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No matter what I do I cannot format the Dell Latitude e5420 hard drive.

I'm trying to install Windows 7 and it just won't format.

I've tried with the Windows 7 disk and with Gparted.

What Can I do?

It#s possibly a bios setting or something but the drive has Windows 7 on it now (that needs formatted).

The drive currently lists the drive as unallocated yet a Windows install is on there.

Please help guys. It's starting to drive me nuts.
 
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I know on some Dells, there is a bios option for allow OS install which needs to be enabled. These were older models so I'm not sure if it applies in your case. Good luck!
 
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Why did you quote my message but not add anything?
 
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Sorry, I don't post often...my mistake. I meant to say that some Dells there is a bios option for allow OS install which needs to be enabled. These were older models so I am not sure if will apply in your case. Good luck!

 
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There is no bios setting. But even Gparted won't create a partition. It's all very strange. Please help guys.. it's been three days with it and nothing. Diaster.
 
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