Automatic hard drive detection error

I have a 3000 Dimensions and my hard drive is down.  It's a Maxtor and I try to install a hard drive, Western Digital Caviar SE 160.  I get this message and I tried everything you can possibly think that if you remove the battery or updateing the BIOS.  Although I disconnect the computer from the electrical outlet with no luck.  However, I tried to install a hard drive from Maxtor older with Windows 98 from an old computer and the Dimension did read the hard drive and it started.  For some reason any it will not read the new hard drive.  Any suggestions before I start to play with the BIOS.  Thank you


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