Unable to set USB drive as first boot on my Satellite A60 device

I have an A60 which CD/DVD does not work. I want to reinstall windows XP from a USB key (I know it's possible) but impossible to define the sequence in the BIOS to boot from USB.

IT shows me boot form HDD, drive to floppy or CD that is not working and I don't have a floppy or another.

Help, please

I'm sure that on Satellite A60 boot USB is not supported. As much as I know it is possible on new laptops but not on this old model.

Now the question: How do you know that something like this is possible? I really want to learn something new.

You can also connect external HARD as for some other PC disk and copy the I386 folder on second partition. Put the HARD drive in the laptop and try to start the installation from there. The stupid thing is that you need floppy drive to get there.

Sorry, but I'm afraid that without floppy drive you will not be able to do anything.

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