If a new hard drive is to be installed then, you can use FDISK, a DOS program that comes with Windows to partition the drive. The drive requires active partitions prior to any formatted for installation of any given operating system.  As stated previously, partitioning could be initiated by reinstalling Windows.

        Start the Windows installation process by booting from your Windows CD.
        Windows will ask you if you know that Windows is already installed. Say yes.
        Delete the current partition and reassign the drives. Make sure that no required data is on the disk as this will cause the loss of the data.
    Why Partition a Hard Drive?

    Partitioning a hard drive is one of the necessary steps to prepare a hard drive for use. Furthermore, having the operating system on one drive, and keeping the data on another is strongly advised, to avoid losing the data in case the operating system is damaged. Partitioning: is the process of defining certain areas of the hard drive for the operating system to use as a volume. A volume is a section of the drive with a letter, like C: or D:. All hard drives must be partitioned, even if they will have only one partition called C:.