Just an idea from left field, check the connector pins on the hard
drive to be sure none are bent and shorting out.
-Phil-

On 3/17/09, Thomas Mayer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Since the computer operates without problems without the second drive
> and since the second drive comes from a computer that "crashed", the
> hard drive very likely has an electrical and/or mechanical problem. I
> believe this likelihood was mentioned before. It probably has at least
> an electrical short.
>
> If the data on it is really important, you could have it tested to see
> if it can be physically repaired. Once that is done, you may still have
> a problem accessing the data on it and that would require further
> assistance.
>
>  Unless you have some tech friends with test equipment, you are looking
> at some cost(s). It really comes down to a cost/benefit decision.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Tom
>
> ceares wrote:
>> The fan was just replaced and the thing is, it works perfectly fine until
>> I add the 2nd hard drive . When that hard drive is removed/unhooked from
>> system, computer operates perfectly.
>>
>> The hard drive was taken from another computer that crashed-not sure
>> why-and I just need to get the data off of it. I thought I could add it as
>> a slave drive and do it that way but the minute it's hooked to the
>> computer, there is the shut off problem--it never even gets to boot point,
>> just on-then bloop, off again.
>>
>>
>>
>
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