topic Rebuilding PCG-VX71 without original CD-ROM drive in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/rebuilding-pcg-vx71-without-original-cd-rom-drive/m-p/65332#M110101 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I need to rebuild my notebook. I no longer have the original CD-ROM drive (this connected to the notebook via a connector that attached to both Firewire and DC out). I have tried booting via an external CD-ROM (both USB &amp; Firewire), a USB floppy drive and alternatively both via a PCMCIA Firewire/USB card. other than the original CD-ROM what will allow me to boot my laptop externally ?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 May 2005 08:51:38 GMT Charles_Austin 2005-05-13T08:51:38Z Rebuilding PCG-VX71 without original CD-ROM drive https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/rebuilding-pcg-vx71-without-original-cd-rom-drive/m-p/65332#M110101 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I need to rebuild my notebook. I no longer have the original CD-ROM drive (this connected to the notebook via a connector that attached to both Firewire and DC out). I have tried booting via an external CD-ROM (both USB &amp; Firewire), a USB floppy drive and alternatively both via a PCMCIA Firewire/USB card. other than the original CD-ROM what will allow me to boot my laptop externally ?<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 May 2005 08:51:38 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/rebuilding-pcg-vx71-without-original-cd-rom-drive/m-p/65332#M110101 Charles_Austin 2005-05-13T08:51:38Z Re: Rebuilding PCG-VX71 without original CD-ROM drive https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/rebuilding-pcg-vx71-without-original-cd-rom-drive/m-p/65334#M110102 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I suggest looking on eBay for a replacement.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Fri, 13 May 2005 12:18:10 GMT https://community.sony.no/t5/pcs-accessories/rebuilding-pcg-vx71-without-original-cd-rom-drive/m-p/65334#M110102 kee-lo_ 2005-05-13T12:18:10Z