How do I install Win 2000 form a USB CD on a Protege 3440CT

I have a Protege 3440CT and need to repair/install Windows 2000 from a CD. I have the 4 floppy Win2k boot set and can boot from the USB FDD. The CD drive is also a USB connected through the port replicator but it is never seen as available.
What do I need or do to be able to see the CD drive for the installation of windows?
Any help much appreciated.
Sam.

you don't really need all that much - a usb CD drive can be used with 'usbcd.sys' driver loaded into 'usbaspi.sys' environment and used with MSCDEX. Both can be booted up from a DOS floppy after a editing a couple of lines in your config.sys file.
you should be able to find those when you search for them using google, and there are a good few complete step-by-step guides around.
Another way is to get the hdd out, hook it up to a working computer and copy the setup cd onto the drive manually.
I've done both and I have my 3440CT running XPSP2 and using a 60GB drive ;)

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