My question is: How do I get the OS loaded onto my computer? There is NO
interal CD-Rom. This model only uses external. If I buy an external Cd-rom
can i install it without the OS already loaded on the computer?

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> "Anderson" <Anderson_5@cox.net> wrote in message
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>> Thank you. I already have a cd-rom/dvd . I bought an interal one for
>> this model, but the guy I bought it from says that this model is not
>> equiped for interal optical drives. So my question is; how do I get an
>> OS loaded onto the hard drive? If I buy an external CD-Rom will I be
>> able to install it without an OS?
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>>> "Anderson" <Anderson_5@cox.net> wrote in message
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>>>>I bought a dell D400 laptop for my son for christmas off of ebay. We
>>>>were trying to hurry up and read over everything before the auction
>>>>ended, and we missed the "small print" that said that there was no OS
>>>>installed. I have window 98 full version on a CD, but there is no
>>>>interal CD-ROM installed on this laptop. I have a desktop computer. Is
>>>>there a way I can connect my laptop to the other computer and load the
>>>>OS, or can I buy an external CD-ROM without the OS being on there and
>>>>will it work? I don't know alot about the inner workings of a computer,
>>>>so if anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate it.
>>>>
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>>> These people should be able to help you quickly with getting a cdrom
>>> drive
>>> for your Dell.
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> I guess I don't understand then. If you have a CD-ROM drive for the
> laptop what is the issue? In order to properly load the OS these days
> you are going to either need windows 98 on floppy or the CD-ROM
> drive that is intended for the laptop. XP does not come on floppies.
> The
> link I sent you has the factory CD-ROM drive for your laptop which will
> make it possible for you to load any version of OS you may desire.
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