Tech Support Forum - View Single Post - Installing Windows.. (No CD-Rom, No Floppy, No LAN...)

Artimus · 04-27-2007, 04:21 AM

Im willing to buy a USB CD ROM if i can find one...

All the retailers near me claim that they dont manufacture them any more..

Theres some on eBAY... but, which one do i get? Theres some that say USB CDROM... but.. they come with CD Software.. so i cant install it..

2 or 3 said "Plug-n-Play".. does that mean i dont need software, and can boot to it before windows loads... or does it mean i have to get into windows and install it before i can reboot and boot into the cdrom?

I scored the laptop really cheap because the windows is screwed and the other guy gave up on it.. i dont mind buying stuff to get it to work.

04-27-2007, 04:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Artimus Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 13 OS: WinXP	Re: Installing Windows.. (No CD-Rom, No Floppy, No LAN...) Im willing to buy a USB CD ROM if i can find one... All the retailers near me claim that they dont manufacture them any more.. Theres some on eBAY... but, which one do i get? Theres some that say USB CDROM... but.. they come with CD Software.. so i cant install it.. 2 or 3 said "Plug-n-Play".. does that mean i dont need software, and can boot to it before windows loads... or does it mean i have to get into windows and install it before i can reboot and boot into the cdrom? I scored the laptop really cheap because the windows is screwed and the other guy gave up on it.. i dont mind buying stuff to get it to work.