install w/o cd drive

From: rich (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/14/04

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    I have an old laptop I am trying to install win 2000 on. the install disks a floppy. the laptop i am using does not have a cd-rom. after going through three of the four disks it says cannot continue can't detect cd-rom. is there anyway around this?

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