Computer reboots over and over again

[crazyman143]

yeah it does.... sounds like you could be using the wrong cord or something.. I wish I could see what you are doing.
do you have a sort of instant messenger or something?

maybe you could try taking a picture and upload it to www.photobucket.com and then give a link.
a bit inconvienient I know, but It's the best I can think of.

 

[Ochd]

Okay, just a minute. I'll get some pictures up there.

 

[crazyman143]

ok great

 

[Ochd]

Here's the old drive that I want to hook up:

Here are the cords that are attached to the main drive:

When I put both the cords into the drive, the computer won't start. If only one's in, the computer works, but, of course, the drive doesn't.

 

[crazyman143]

hold on... I'm going to post some pictures too... one min

 

[crazyman143]

Okay, these are photos that I took of my computer, maybe they will help you.

this first one is to show the two cords that you I use to connect to hard drive.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/crazyman143/wirepic.jpg

This second picture here shows them hooked up to the back of my two hard drives, and to show that there is a plug for each one, on the same cord. And that there are a total of two cords.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v414/crazyman143/pluggedinpic.jpg

I hope these are helpful. I know that they are a bit blurry but I could not get my camera to focus inside the dark case.

 

[Ochd]

Okay. But the black plug in your first picture? Mine doesn't have that. It has the smaller white one in the picture above instead. The only cord like that I have is for the DVD drive.

 

[crazyman143]

this is very strange. It sounds like maybe your computer uses a different type of hard drive or something... or maybe it only allows for one drive? maybe a picture of you hard drive in your new comp would help. It sounds to me like maybe your comp only supports one harddrive.

 

[Ochd]

This is the hard drive, and the cords I was trying to use are attached to the cords coming out of the drive.

 

[crazyman143]

So this is a picture showing the new hardrive, hooked up properly to the new computer?
If I'm correct, it looks like you do infact have a different kind of hard drive in that computer, and it doesn't support the old one. there maybe some other way to connect it but I'm not sure about this. I suppose that someone else on here might be able to help you further.
I'm sorry I couldn't help you.
But its been nice talking to you and I wish you luck!

I also have to sign off for the night, but I will be back tommorrow and maybe I'll talk to you then.
I may do some research and if I find anything I'll post tommorrow.