Installing WIN2000 with CD-ROM not working

[srini]

My ACER TRAVELMATE 210TXV laptop with windows ME hung and I could not restart it even in safe mode.
It hung everytime ( in normal or safe mode) just after the desktop bakground appears.Fed up and decided to reinstall the OS as I could not figure out the solution.

I rebooted the laptop with windows 2000 boot disks through floppy drive and after that it asks for windows 2000 pro installation CD.But my CD-ROM has not been working.I have a external usb based BENQ CD-RW/DVD-R to connect to my laptop.

Can anyone suggest me how to run the windows 2000 professional setup from this external CD-RW/DVD-R instead of laptops' internal CD-ROM??? Highly appreciate your help and many thanks!!

 

[itsme]

Start the computer and enter BIOS

• • Now set your boot formation as follows 1st boot CD ROM or DVD
  • Disable ALL the other boot devices.
  • Press F10 to save your settings in BIOS.
  • Insert your OS disk
  • Install and follow the instructions setting you desired preferences, authentic windows key/language/country Etc:
  • Upon completion of the set up restart the PC.

come back if that fails