Storage Laptop HDD connection

Hi, i thought i would ask for help because i have got stuck.
The big picture is my brothers laptop broke (vista got so far and then BSOD), so i decided to replace vista.
I'm at college and as some deal thing or something i was able to get Vista for free it downloaded as just an ISO image.
So i downloaded then tried to burn it to disc, it eventually worked but even after setting the boot device order it just says "operating system not found".
Here's where the tittle comes in, i can't get it to work soo i though i would plug the HDD from the laptop into my comupter and install from there but the connector is like just the pins no plastic covers, exactly the same size. i'll include a photo. so if someone could tell me what it is and/or where i can buy a converter it'll be much appreciated.

I hope that makes sense. It could be me been thick with the ISO image, all i did was literally burn it to disc, anyway any help would be really kind of you.
Richard.
ps how do you include a photo?

 

if its just pins are there 44 of them, if so it sounds like a 2.5" ide connecter

you would just need one of these to connect internally or you could get a ide to usb adaptor

 

so if you open the burned disk you just have the .iso file on there? thats wrong. if you're on win 7 there is a built in to burn an iso. otherwise you'll need a program that will burn it correctly like magic iso or img burn.

 

Use http://www.imageshack.us/ to host images ( upload & then post the

 

lysol i though it wasn't write but i didn't know what else to do.
RichCreedy sorry i should be more clear it's like say an SSD in size and shape but it uses the standard desktop sata power and data connectors. just they are to big to fit on the desktop connectors.
http://img857.imageshack.us/i/20110424133133.jpg/

 

looks like there is some sort of adapter plugged into the drive in the picture. but that drive does have standard sata connection according to the spec sheet. but really you don't need to be concerned with any of that if you get your os disk burned correctly.

 

OMG i didn't even think that it was an adapter, you genius underneath it is just regular normal desktop connectors. now, i have an ISO image of vista and XP which should i use?

 

lol, yeap had i seen the picture before, i could have said take the adaptor off

 

burn your vista iso with imgburn or similar to make sure it comes out as a proper bootable os disk.

 

Thank you all, sorry for not replying earlier, exams soon + coursework deadlines for college.
All sorted out fine now, it's even runs a bit faster with no rubbish on it... yet
Anyway thankyou all for your help i do appreciate it
Richard