"Destination Volume" isn't showing up during re-installation

Hi all,
My Powerbook just crashed all of a sudden last night; when i tried restarting it, I got the Finder icon with a question mark in the middle. I tried reinstalling and restoring using the original CD's, but when the time comes to select my destination volume, my HDD doesn't show up in the list of options. I tried using Disk Utility to repair the drive, but it isnt showing up there either.
Is my HD done?
I have a Powerbook G4, use a 10.3.9 and have never really had any major problem with the OS. I dont think they are related, but just so you know, I dropped my laptop about 6 months back and the battery was being pretty erratic after that. I haven't used the battery since then .. the computer was working fine though.
Any help is appreciated ... thanks a lot!

Hi Again mkkelso!
Your issue is slightly different than the OP's.
As I don't think you have yet installed, an OS, on the new Hard Drive, you won't be able to start up in Safe Mode
Refer to My Response HERE, in your other Topic New hard drive, need to reinstall OS, but having problems, and continue the discourse, in that Thread.
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