MacBook Pro 2012 won't recognize new HDD

So my 2012 model macbook pro needs a new hard drive. I created a restore key for mavericks (my OS), installed a new hard drive and restarted.
I can boot from the Recovery key no problem and I get the Install Mac, disk utility options etc.
However when trying to format the new hard drive it won't show in the list.
The old hard drive shows up in disk utility so its not the connector.
Any thoughts?
Thanks in advance
Rod.

Isadiohc,
your Mid 2012 MacBook Pro didn’t come with an installation disc, so that’s of no concern.
If you reïnstall your Hitachi HDD, you could try the following steps to see if they would repair it: boot your MacBook Pro into Recovery mode by holding down a Command key and the R key as it starts up. Once the OS X Utilities menu appears, select Disk Utility. On the left-hand side of the Disk Utility window, select your internal disk’s boot partition (typically called “Macintosh HD”). On the right-hand side, select the First Aid tab if it’s not already selected, then press the Verify Disk button if it’s not greyed out; if it is greyed out, or if it reports that errors were found, press the Repair Disk button. Once the verification/repair is completed, exit Disk Utility and select Restart from the Apple menu to restart in normal mode. Does it get past the grey folder with the flashing question mark now?
There’s a chance that your internal SATA cable is faulty, but there’s no firm evidence yet that that’s the cause of the problem. Do you have access to another Mac? If so, buy a SATA-to-USB adapter (they’re not expensive), and try connecting your SSD externally to the other Mac, running Disk Utility there to reformat your SSD. Once it’s been reformatted, try reïnstalling it in your MacBook Pro to see if OS X Internet Recovery will properly download your MacBook Pro’s original version of OS X from Apple’s servers.

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