[RWebb]

The BIOS setting are all in their default state - I did that several times.

The drive will not format nor can the partition be deleted.

did I miss any questions above?
I have not slipped newer drivers in, but perhaps somehow a program did that.
re 32 vs 64bit drivers, I have not seen anything on any screen about that as a choice - I am just following the install directions... making the choices outlined above - and I have made every choice you can on the whole install decision tree.

Now, one question: should the machine be able to do something with the motherboard CD in drive D: first? i.e. before I put the Windows System Builder CD in?

IS there anything I can do by interrupting the BIOS via the Del key?