How do I run cd programs on my macbook air?

I have a CD-Rom program that I want to run on my Macbook Air, but I don't want to purchase an external CD-Rom drive since I only need to run the disk on the initial install ( for the setup.exe component).  I have a Toshiba laptop with a CD-drive in it running Windows XP.  Please help!

You can buy an external CD/DVD writer for around $25-$35 on ebay.  I bought one and it works fine.  Or you can buy the Apple external for around $80.
I realize you said you only needed to do this one time.  However, down the road there is always another need for the same thing.  I think it's worth it to have the external drive handy.

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