Ars Technica

Problem Installing XP without a CD drive

I am unable to reinstall Windows XP on my IBM Thinkpad A22e, which does not have a cd drive. I removed the 2.5 HHD from the Laptop, installed it in a usb enclosure and tried the method suggested by ...
Houston Chronicle

How Can I Install a Program When the Computer Will Not Recognize the CD?

When it comes to computer problems in the office, Murphy's Law often applies – PCs fail when you need them most. If you attempt to install an application from a CD, and the computer does not recognize ...
Ars Technica

Installing on an Oooold PC that can't boot from CD drive

Ok, I struggled with where to put this since I don't know that it really fits anywhere. I'm trying to load up Ubuntu Server 12.04 on an old Pentium 2 - 400 circa 1998 (Hey! It meets the minimum ...
CNET

Odds and Ends: Problems burning to external CD-R(W) drives under Panther? Knowledge Base updates

Problems burning to external CD burners under Panther? MacFixIt reader Michael Parsons notes that he's received reports from two users he supports regarding issues with burning CDs on external ...