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HP External USB DVDRW Drive

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Connect the HP External USB DVD/RW to any available USB port on your PC[1] to get immediate read/write access to your optical media.

Technical details

Compatible operating systems

Windows 11; Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows2008; Windows2003; Mac OS X

Dimensions (W X D X H)

0.55 x 5.41 x 5.94 in

Warranty

Each HP Storage Solution carries a one-year limited warranty. Additional support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by phone as well as online support forums.

What's in the box

HP ExternalUSB DVD/RW Drive; Software; Documentation

HP External USB DVDRW Drive is rated 4.2 out of 5 by 349.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Myself2024 from external USB DVD Exactly what I needed
Date published: 2024-08-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by Vlancioni from HP DVD drive Great product
Date published: 2024-07-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from cd / dvd drive you just cannot mess with perfection
Date published: 2024-07-15
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Date published: 2024-07-12
Rated 4 out of 5 by Anonymous from CD Rom Works Great
Date published: 2024-06-30
Rated 5 out of 5 by DVD ..................... from DVD Wonderful product. Easy to use. HP very supportive
Date published: 2024-05-15
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Date published: 2024-03-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by Bob Rob from DVD player Very good quality and great picture and sound
Date published: 2024-02-28
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How to know which external hard drive to use with my system? I have a Pavilion 15 w/ intel CORE i7 10th Gen NBQEK9Q5 I want to install the cd software for my Epson Perfection V500 PHOTO scanner.

Asked by: Kbydid
Hello. Thanks for your question. You can use this HP External USB DVDRW Drive with your HP Pavilion laptop.
Answered by: HP Live Expert Cheri
Date published: 2023-07-08

What Speed does This , Read & Write To? 4x,6x,8x,24x?

Asked by: Richard W713t
Thank you for your question regarding the HP External USB DVDRW Drive. It has a read/write speed of up to 8x for DVDs and up 24x for CDs.
Answered by: HP Live Expert James
Date published: 2024-03-28

is this drive compatable with the PC saved in my cart???

Asked by: Jim P
Thank you for your question, please resubmit your question with the full model number of the PC.
Answered by: HP Team Daniel
Date published: 2024-03-13

I would like to backup my iMac every night. Is this HP External Hard drive the device to use?

Asked by: Stence
This HP External USB DVDRW Drive is not an external hard drive. This is an external USB DVD writer or CD writer drive.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2023-05-27

What's the memory size on this device??

Asked by: snappycomeback
It is unclear what is meant by memory size. This is an HP External USB DVDRW Drive that burns CDs and DVDs. There is no memory storage on the HP External USB DVDRW Drive.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2023-05-12

Does it come with software and a usb plug?

Asked by: Marla Marie
This HP External USB DVDRW Drive comes with the USB cord needed to plug into the PC. If software is needed it will download when the Drive is plugged in.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2023-05-27

I bought this DVD player and don't have the software to run it. How can I get it now?

Asked by: Doug1469
Thank you for your question! The HP External USB DVDRW Drive is designed to work with the existing DVD/CD writing in the OS installed on your PC/Mac.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2024-07-23

Can I rip and burn my original music cds to use in cars and boats to preserve my library of music?Also can I transplant my built-in dvd writer from my older aio PC with windows 10 into my new aio

Asked by: Pjarec
You can use both CD-R/CD-RW as well as DVD-R/DVD-RW to write files onto to transfer from one device to another as long as that unit is running a compatible OS. You can also use this to read those files with a device that does not have a built-in optical disc drive.
Answered by: HP Live Expert James
Date published: 2023-11-03

What USB cord gets connected to the HP USB External DVDRW Drive?

Asked by: Lolo63
The HP External USB DVDRW Drive comes with the necessary USB cord to connect the device. Thanks for your question!
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2024-01-20

Why do none of he laptops have internal CD read write drives like my old HP? I do not like the add on external drive!

Asked by: J R A
Thank you for your question! As more customers are using digital downloads for software and music, and want lighter laptops, and laptops with longer battery life the internal CD drives have been eliminated in most models.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2023-05-27

Can this product be made wireless?I purchased AIO HP mentioned above.The keyboard/mouse that came with it was wired.I was able to purchase a wireless keyboard/mouse combo that came with "dongle" that plugged into the back usb making it wireless.Thanks

Asked by: babs270433
Hello. Thanks for your question. No. This External USB DVDRW drive would need to be connected with the USB cable.
Answered by: HP Live Expert Cheri
Date published: 2023-05-27

is there a dvd playere that supports windows 11 that I can transfer disc content to a usb drive

Asked by: alvinkiett91
Thank you for your question! The HP External USB DVDRW Drive will be able to transfer non-Copyright protected data from a disc to a USB drive.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2024-09-14

Can a CD Player be used on a HP RYZEN 3

Asked by: "Art"
Hello. Thanks for your question. If you need a CD/DVD drive on your HP computer, you can use this HP External USB DVDRW Drive. You will be able to play CDs with this HP External USB DVDRW Drive.
Answered by: HP Live Expert Cheri
Date published: 2023-05-27

Where is the manual?

Asked by: Ioana
There is no manual available at this time for the HP External USB DVDRW Drive. This is a plug-and-play product that works with the Operating System that the drive is being used with. This HP External USB DVDRW Drive is compatible with the following: Windows 11; Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows2008; Windows2003; Mac OS X If technical support is needed please contact HP Technical Support at this link: https://support.hp.com/us-en
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2023-05-30

I recently purchased a HP desktop. It doesn't have a cd/dvd drive. I need to reload my printer/scanner. Will I be able to with this?

Asked by: Laney_tmt
Yes, this will allow you to install your software for your printer or scanner assuming your printer/scanner is compatible with your new HP Desktops Windows Operating System.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2023-11-24

Where can I load the software driver for this product. The driver is not in the HP Support site.

Asked by: HP USB External DVDRW Dri
This HP External USB DVDRW Drive is designed to work with the following OS: Windows 11; Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows2008; Windows2003; and Mac OS X. This will use the built-in CD-writing software of these OS. For further assistance please contact HP Support at: https://support.hp.com/us-en
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2024-01-04

Can this drive WRITE to CD? I want to burn CD's with my mp3 files. Can this product do that?

Asked by: j9928jycffthvgu
Yes, this HP External USB DVDRW Drive can write CDs and DVDs.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2024-01-04

does this require any additional software or is it genuine plug and play to a HP 2022 laptop ?

Asked by: Anonymous
Thank you for your question! This HP External USB DVDRW Drive will be plug and play with Windows 11, Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows2008; Windows2003; and Mac OS X.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2023-05-27

I ordered a power cable for this unit which I own. I received a VSEVEN V7NTUSB2AB-16F which does not fit. What power cable product do I need? Where on the website will I find it?

Asked by: Anonymous
The HP External USB DVDRW Drive uses power drawn from the PC through the included USB cable. This will not use a stand-alone power supply.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2022-12-02

Will this drive work with Windows 11?

Asked by: JDO62
Thanks for your question! The HP External USB DVDRW Drive will be Windows 11 compatible.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2022-01-28

HP USB External DVD-RW Writer hi can I order a large quantity to Saudi Arabia

Asked by: anas MDD
Thanks for your question! Unfortunately, HP.com ships to street addresses within the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. We cannot deliver to P.O. boxes, private mailbox stores, freight forwarders, United States territories, or addresses outside the 50 United States and the District of Columbia. For assistance in your area please visit the HP World website located here: https://www.hp.com/us-en/contact-hp/ww-how-to-buy.html
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2022-11-28

What's the storage capacity?

Asked by: Jj johnson
Thank you for your question, this is an HP External USB DVDRW Drive not a hard drive.
Answered by: HP Team Daniel
Date published: 2024-02-19

Will this external drive work or be capable to this laptop? It has 0.2, no 0.3 plug? I've noticed it doesn't have cd drive n this laptop is brand new. Pavilion Laptop, 15.6" Full HD AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Processor, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Wi-Fi 6, Windows 11.

Asked by: CKCK68
Yes, this HP External USB DVDRW Drive will be compatible. Simply plug in the included USB-A cable to a USB-A port on your laptop and you will be good to go.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2022-12-03

Do you have any documentation that lists the compatible media it can play & record? Does it lightscribe?

Asked by: Ladygr
This HP External USB DVDRW Drive has DVD and CD read/write capabilities. Lightscribe is no longer available on HP products.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2023-02-15

Will this work on a chromebook?

Asked by: pete00cat
This HP External USB DVDRW Drive is compatible with Windows 11; Windows 10; Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Windows XP; Windows2008; Windows2003; macOS X and newer macOS.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2023-11-01

Will this work with gaming disc?? Like the Nancy drew games?

Asked by: Meandboo3
This will be compatible with all DVDs and CDs. Thank you for your question!
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2024-01-04

Does the HP USB External DVDRW Drive have any buffering in memory in the drive or is all the buffering done on the system hard drive?

Asked by: Anonymous
Please visit our HP Support Page for help in resolving this technical issue. Online Support: For technical support with this product, visit HP Customer Support http://support.hp.com. Social Media Support: To find solutions, ask questions, and share tips, join us on the HP Support Community at community.hp.com, on Twitter at twitter.com/HPSupport, and on Facebook at facebook.com/HPSupport.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2023-05-27

Can this drive play CDs and DVDs?

Asked by: Psycle
Thank you for your question! This HP External USB DVDRW Drive will be compatible with CDs and DVDs.
Answered by: HP Team Grant
Date published: 2023-05-27

Can i insert a game dvd and play it with the help of this ?

Asked by: Kaka_rtn
Thank you for your interest in the HP External USB DVDRW Drive. While it will read the game disc, you will still want to check on the developer's website to make sure that your computer meets the system requirements to play the game and that you can do so on the settings you wish to play it on. Updates can change the requirements which can impact what settings you might be able to run or if you can run it at all.
Answered by: HP Live Expert James
Date published: 2024-03-18

will this work with windows 11 on my hp desktop

Asked by: wasw12
Hello. Thanks for your question. Yes, this HP External USB DVDRW Drive is compatible with your HP desktop that has Windows 11.
Answered by: HP Live Expert Cheri
Date published: 2023-05-27
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Return and exchange information
HP.com will accept returns or exchanges for this product up to 30 days after delivery. A restocking fee may apply. For details, please visit: https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/cv/returnsandexchanges.