Satellite M40 - how to restore the factory without ODD settings?

Hello

My HARD drive crashed a few days ago on my Toshiba Satellite M40.
So I bought a new HDD IDE to use my Toshiba WinXP recovery DVDs. But my internal optical drive does not work.
My BIOS does not let me start on an external optical drive...
I tried to use another laptop recovery DVD but it says 'this recovery DVD is only for Toshiba laptops.

All I want is to try to find a way to use my restore DVD...
Can someone help me? or ideas?

Concerning

Hello!

I think that every resident has reason. You can restore t to factory settings on the recovery disk Toshiba no CD/DVD drive work.
If you want to use the Toshiba Recovery disk, you need to replace the CD/DVD drive!

But as resident suggested, you can install Windows XP with a disc of Microsoft. Therefore, you don't need a CD/DVD drive work.

It of your choice what you do! Either you replace the CD/DVD drive, or you use a disk of Microsoft.

Good bye

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