ok. I have an older laptop (dell latitude LS) and can't find the cd rom cable for it so i can't boot from cd. I do however had a floppy. My HDD recently died and i had to get a new one, hence i need to re-install an OS on it. I want to install win 2000. Is there any way to do this without the ability to boot from cd? i know i can install win98se by using a dos boot disc and installing directly from the HDD. but what can i do for win2000 or XP?