You'll need to use IBM's restore CD that has been tweaked to install the OS that came with this laptop.
Bob
I recently bought a new HDD and now want to install winXP. My computer, IBM s31, an internal HDD, and USB floppy and USB CD-ROM. The computer recongizes the floppy, but couldn't recongiznes the USB CD-ROM. So, I'm unable to run the winXP disc. Now, how could I install the winXP?

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