Help! OS X Install disc does not see my HD.

After receiving the error discussed here: http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2229361#2229361
I attempted to boot from my 10.4 install disc and re-install OS X. I was going to do an erase and install as my important files are already backed up. However, when I got to the Select a Destination stage of the install process, my HD is not displayed at all. I had JUST backed up the last files I thought I'd want and restarted to this problem. Now, unless I boot with the install disc, nothing happens. I just get gray screen. Has anyone ever heard of this? Thank you!

Tim,
Did you try to "Repair Disk"??? If not, try to repair it. I could not repair my HD with DU, which is why I chose to use DiskWarrior.
Looks like you're getting the same result I was but without the error code (9972). There may be a difference in seriousness in getting the numeric code and not. I do not know that to be true or not.
From my experience of the last few days, I would try this only because it DID WORK for me.
I don't know what version of DiskWarrior you have access to, but if is version 3, then you can download the update and they include a wizard to make a fresh bootable CD which includes all of the updated code. And this new code is what will make your repair happen. So, check out the version of the DW disk you have, then go to the Alsoft website and download the update which is free. Free may depend on what version you have.
Having done that, then you can boot from your new DW CD and repair your Directory which is what I did this afternoon. When done, run Disk Utility from your OS X DVD, and check your Permissions and Verify Disk. When I did this, all of my problems had been repaired, so I would expect you will have the same success as I did.
Now, if all of the above went well, you can then select to Install from your OS DVD and you should see your HD icon.
One step at a time. Good luck. Keep me posted.
17 PowerBook, 1.33 Ghz Mac OS X (10.3.9) 2 GB Ram

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