On Sun, 20 Aug 2006 06:37:30 +1000, "Rod Speed"
<rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:


>> .... what should I do next?
>
>I'd run the hard drive manufacturer's diagnostic first to see if
>there is some fundamental problem with the hard drive controller.


After running the diagnostics, wipe the new drive and try a
testbed install of win2k on it.

If you have changed any bios settings you might try
resetting them to the defaults.