You didn't write:
1. What you have to work with.
Example -> Floppy, USB port, Ethernet, Serial, Parallel port.
2. No mention of what OS you want to install.
Procedures will vary.
3. No make/model means I can't pre-emptively note where to find drivers if you were to install some Microsoft Windows. Microsoft doesn't supply drivers for motherboard support items like the USB in most cases and certainly not the Video and Audio.
Best of luck,
Bob
I recently received a laptop from someone that is pretty decent for what I want to use it for. The problem is that I need to reformat the hard drive and install an operating system. However, the laptop does not have a built in CD-ROM drive. I looked up the specs on this particular laptop and it uses a PC card based CD-ROM drive that I was not given. Is there any way to redo this computer witout the CD-ROM.
I'm pretty sure the answer is no, but I just thought I would ask.

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