Two ways: 1. Install on another laptop; 2. Buy a laptop
dvd to IDE converter for $1.38, and try it on desktop.
http://cgi.ebay.com/50-PIN-JAE-Laptop-CDROM-DVD-ROM-IDE-adapter-9731-/200479124390?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ead7caba6
I did both.