setup was unable to format drive c:

pls help me !!!what can i do in this setup?
unable to format my hard drive,this note appear

“setup was unable to format drive c:the hard disk may be damaged

make sure the disk is on and properly connected to the computer .If the disk is a SCSI disk,make sure your SCSI devices are properly terminated.See your computer or SCSI adapter documentation for more info”

i preper to install WIN xp pro but that’s the problem what can i do ???pls help !!!

my mboard is p4m800 pro m3 v3.0
harddisk seagate 80g