I have an Inspiron tower, and I'm considering buying an Inspiron AIO. I can transfer all data files with Windows Easy Transfer. However since the AIO does not have an optical drive, my concern is transferring installation files, such as Office 2010, Outlook 2010, and others where all I have are the installation CDs.

Is it possible to copy system installation files from the tower CD drive to the AIO Download folder with a USB or Ethernet cable? Or is there another technique available? I'd prefer not to buy an external CD drive just for this one usage.

Thanks for any suggestions.