Re: Reinstall xp with usb external cd-rom?

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From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 06/29/04


Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 00:37:10 -0500

Unless your motherboard permits setting an external USB
CD-ROM to a bootable device, you'll have to replace your
damaged motherboard.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
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"teeper12" <teeper12@cox.net> wrote in message:
 news:%F4Ec.22668$wS2.17175@okepread03...
|I have only a USB external CD-ROM drive (my internal died and can't be 
| fixed because of problem with motherboard attachment).  How can I 
| reinstall XP?  Is there a way to add a line to the boot discs along with 
| the usb drivers to recognize the external drive?


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