It had no hard drive when it was given to me but was said to be working fine before. I just can't get this damn computer to see a hard drive. Please help this has gone on way too long. If so, you'll need to obtain the disk utility from the motherboard manufacturer. Check the drive for being properly jumpered.
Some older computers are picky as to how the drive is jumpered.
If you have a modern disk controller, use it instead of an on board disk controller. Thanx for the reply Ronin. I just noticed before i get into cmos the computer claims there is a base unit system error, then no fixed drive, basic configuration error run setup. Brian, a bad battery can cause all sorts of problems including cmos corruption. The battery is a good place to start, and something I overlooked.