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Installing software on ASUS Eee (no cd-rom)

Discussion in 'Mobile Computing' started by bettyboop911, Apr 22, 2009.

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  1. bettyboop911 Newcomer, in training

    Hi. Am thinking of purchasing an ASUS Eee, but want to install Microsoft Office 2007 and Money 2005 on it (both on Cd's). Can these 2 programs be copied onto a USB drive and done that way?

    Thanks.
    bettyboop911, Apr 22, 2009
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  2. Tmagic650 TechSpot Ambassador

    You could try doing this. No way you could borrow a external USB CD/DVD drive?
    Tmagic650, Apr 22, 2009
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  3. bettyboop911 Newcomer, in training

    I guess that would make my life easier. I assume I buy any generic portable CD player that's compatible with PC with a USB on it?
    bettyboop911, Apr 22, 2009
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  4. kimsland Ex-TechSpotter

    Yep, just go ask down at your local computer shop or even large electrical\computer shop (too many shopping center names to mention :D) and grab an External DVD Drive (USB connection)

    I say DVD but you may as well get DVD R\W that way you can use it to burn discs as well :grinthumb
    kimsland, Apr 22, 2009
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  5. Tekkaraiden TechSpot Enthusiast

    Tekkaraiden, Apr 22, 2009
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  6. mailpup TechSpot Special Forces

    An alternative is to buy an external 5.25" enclosure and install the DVD/CD optical drive of your choice. You can get enclosures that support IDE or SATA optical drives and use a USB, firewire or HDMI interface or some combination of them. I have a USB enclosure that I used to install the OS of my most recent mid-tower system build.
    mailpup, Apr 23, 2009
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  7. account73 Newcomer, in training

    Do you have another computer ?
    If so you could always share the CD drive on that computer and then access it from your asus.
    Would be the cheapest way..thats if actualy have another comp =)
    account73, Apr 24, 2009
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  8. AlessBauer Newcomer, in training

    bettyboop911, I think you can copy data from cd/dvd on USB flash drive, and install it on you eeeePC.
    this easy 8) imho.
    you can download cd/dvd image or installation files from internet.. if can.
    AlessBauer, Apr 25, 2009
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