MacBook Pro 3,1 2007 disk not recognized at install

Hi,
I installed SnowLeopard on two of my Macs without problem. Trying the same on my MacBook Pro 3,1 2007 with a 320GB drive gives me a headache. I erased the volume completely, started up from the install-DVD and clicked install. However, the installer did not recognize the volume and did not list it in the selection window. Even running DiskWarrior on the empty volume did not change things. Several attempts to no avail.
The earlier system was 10.5.8 with the latest updates.
I also notice that the Installer DVD takes a long time to start up and to initialize the installer.
Does anybody have an idea why the volume would not be recognized?

Hi donv: I repartitioned, rechecked with DU, even ran a hardware test, still not recognizing the HDD from within the (family pack) installer.
Restoring 10.5.8 works and the machine boots just fine. I am at a loss.
The disk is a WDC WD3200BEVT-22ZCT0. Could the disk be a problem? A year ago a certified technician replaced the original disk with this one.

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