x41 os reinstallation, vlite , no dvd drive and discs howto

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sorry condensed the title a lot.

In full: Want to reinstall my factory xp pro on my x41. But I want to strip xp down using nlite which requires recovery cds that I dont have and cant burn from rescue and recovery as i have no dvd drive.

I have found articles explaining how to isntall xp via a usb stick. I would like to avoid having to buy an external drive.

Is it possible to do this without getting an external drive?

I searched for nlite and x41 on here but couldnt find any guides. does anyone know of any as i beleive ill have to include the specific ibm drivers etc but not sure how.

can anyone help with any of the above questions?