Compatibility between new HD and macbook pro 2009

Hi to everyone;
i desire to say sorry for my english firstable,
I have a big problem with the installation of a new HD in my macbook pro of 2009.
the Hd is a seagate momentus 7200 500gb and my old and broken hd is a hitachi 5400 320gb.
the problem is this:
by utility disk i can see my old HD but i can t format it, so for that problem i buy i new one HD that utility disk doesn't see and doesn't propouse to me in the begining of the installation of snow leopard.
i red something about problems of firmware of this hd (the seagate), could be that the problem? how i can fix it? can i install the new fimware without have a hd inside my macbook pro?
thanks to everyone can help me
and sorry again for my f*****g english
gianluca

Either a sata II or III drive will be compatible with your MBP 2009.

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