[LitomoSilver]

I was wondering how you can get the BIOs or the OS to recognize an external DVD/CD rewriter if you buy one and reinstall Windows OS. Would it work, and how would I go about in getting it to work?

 

[ozrom1e]

If the BIOS will not recognize the drive for boot up there is only two things to do.

1. Contact the manufacturer of the computer and ask if they have a BIOS update for this machine that accepts USB cd-rom drives

2 Purchase a new computer that does.

 

[JohnWill]

You may be able to boot from the box of floppies for XP and install from the CD that way. I think the whole set is six floppies, I've never actually used it.

 

[LitomoSilver]

If I remember right, there is an option to boot by USB, so I suppose it's a viable option. Yes, I sure can boot from the floppies. It's a pain in the butt though, with the way my computer is now. :|