I need the IDE board for WD5000AAKS HDD Recovery SATA 3.5'' 500 GB 7200rpm to install install it internally on my desktop PC

USB 2.0 To SATA IDE 3.5 2.5 Hard Drive with an Adapter Cable http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE8t5IGr0e4
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/USB-2-0-to-SATA-IDE-2-5-3-5-Hard-Drive-HDD-Adapter-/330612048804?pt=AU_Laptop_Accessories&hash=item4cfa0383a4
USB 2.0 to SATA IDE 2.5 3.5 Hard Drive HDD Adapter Kit

AU $8.09 free postage worldwide
You would have to remove the hard drive and use a usb sata ide kit
you will then have to connect it to your computer using a usb port

USB 2.0 To SATA IDE 3.5 2.5 Hard Drive with an Adapter Cable http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE8t5IGr0e4
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/USB-2-0-to-SATA-IDE-2-5-3-5-Hard-Drive-HDD-Adapter-/330612048804?pt=AU_Laptop_Accessories&hash=item4cfa0383a4
USB 2.0 to SATA IDE 2.5 3.5 Hard Drive HDD Adapter Kit

AU $8.10 free postage worldwide
You would have to remove the hard drive and use a usb sata ide kit
you will then have to connect it to your computer using a usb port

I found a pdf manual here and it shows that this computer does not have SATA ports, but does have 2 IDE ports, so if it's an IDE hard drive you want to install then you should be able to. However, your 2nd IDE port is likely used by a cd/dvd rom drive, so unless you are replacing the hard drive rather than adding one, you would need to remove the disc drive. There are very affordable external usb disc drives available.

Being SATA and within the limitds of the MB, the HD WD Caviar will works fine

ok get a windows 7 disk and turn of the computer and ad the hard drive switch on the computer and set it to boot from disk (seems windows is broken on the 500gb hdd) then boot from disk and install windows 7 to the 500 gb hard drive and set in the bios the boot select for the hard drive (if you use win xp more then make that boot primary) then go threw all the rigmarol of installing windows 7 to the 500 gb one and your done it will have bootable hard drives and will offer a choice when first switched on

You may need to address the way that the old HDD was used in the BIOS. Meaning that if you had regular IDE drive the setting that may be in the BIOS might need to bee disabled and that could be the cause to the new SATA IDE controller you have installed as a boot device. Also if you are trying to boot from you new SATA drive you will need to install some form of and operating system on it like windows or whatever you have been using.

Sometimes it’s easier to create a disk image of the old drive and transfer it to you new SATA, using a disk image utility like Norton Ghost.

Of course I am assuming that you are using a PC and not a MAC.

-Aaron

The system is originally designed to use IDE HDD, make sure the necessary chages for Sata HDD are made in the BIOS, next make sure the Recovery disc is fine without any scratches. You can order a new Windows OEM recovery disc by calling Dell tech support (1-800-624-9896-US) and try installing the OS. The disc will cost you not more than $12.

The best way is to use a desktop system. Leave one hard drive plugged into the primary IDE connector and unplug the CD-rom from the secondary connector and plug the other hard drive into that cable. Reboot your computer and they will show as a C and D drive.

750GB Seagate Hard Disk Drive IDE ATA100 7200rpm 16MB
available at http://www.microdirect.co.uk/(17679)750GB-Seagate-Hard-Disk-Drive-IDE-ATA100.aspx

1TB (1000 GB) Seagate Barracuda SATA II 300 32MB cache
also available at http://www.microdirect.co.uk/(23250)1TB-1000-GB-Seagate-Barracuda-SATA-II-300.aspx

Both HDD`s are what i consider to be best in there range and very good value for money