Latitude C600

I can't get it to boot from CD-Rom so I can install XP. I have already set it in the BIOS to boot from CD 1st and updates bios. The problem is that the only way I can get the cd-rom drivers on there is with the floppy. But it wont install em without seeing the cd-rom installed it's a catch 22 it wont boot from cd and I need some more suggestions on how to get it to boot from cd. Right now it's just a paperweight. Remember that the C600 shares the mod bay between floppy and cd-rom. The HDD IS bootable to the c: prompt but thats it I need help on how to get the rom drivers in there so it will load the CD.