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

Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 14:01:18 -0700

You can copy the content of the install CD to a folder on
your laptop. The you can run the file \i386\winnt.exe
from DOS.

Hope tis helps.

>-----Original Message-----
>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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