hi Greg,
best if you replace the internal CD drive. on the other hand if you really want to pursue this path of a USB external drive, make sure your BIOS supports booting from USB (which NOT ALL laptops are capable of).
try this method:
http://www.syschat.com/install-windows-xp-without-floppy-cd-463.html
best if you replace the internal CD drive. on the other hand if you really want to pursue this path of a USB external drive, make sure your BIOS supports booting from USB (which NOT ALL laptops are capable of).
try this method:
http://www.syschat.com/install-windows-xp-without-floppy-cd-463.html