W500 Not Detecting correct HDD Size

I am trying to image a W500 using MDT 2010 Update 1.
I have an 80GB HDD Installed (Tried several different Drives)
MDT Is set to Partition the HDD to 100%
The issue is that when it Partitions and formats the HDD it only does 1GB.
I used FDISK to wipe the drive. I even had it format a DOS Partition and FDISK only Formated 1GB as well.
Can anyone help me with what would cause this?
I can image other PC's (Desktop and Laptop) just fine and they get partitioned correctly. Just not this W500.
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Does a Linux LiveCD with partitioning tools work?
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