Error while trying to install W7 on SSD

I've tried what they outlined in this thread, Tom's Hardware Forums [...] l#t1842863
When I get to formatting the drive in Command Prompt it just stalls at 0% and says "diskpart has encountered an error; the parameter is incorrect. see the system event long for more information."

I've tried changing SATA to IDE instead of AHCI in bios.

I've tried using a recovery disk for my Acer 3830tg, but it just stalls at 0%.

I've tried using a genuine Vista Ultimate DVD, but it doesn't even detect a disk drive.

It's a Corsair Force Series 90GB SSD F90 in an Acer 3830tg-6412 with 8GB of RAM.

It's not a DOA SSD. I've been using it on another system, but once I popped it in my laptop and tried to format/install w7, i've been getting errors.

 

no one?

 

well this was my solution...i already thought about it when the problem first came up, but wanted to find a solution without doing so.
had to remove the ssd from my laptop, and plug it into my desktop. boot it up, goto disk manager and format the ssd in windows.
shutdown, remove ssd from desktop and plug it into the laptop. bootup windows and use the partition without formatting/changing partition. not a very elegant solution, but was my last ditch effort.