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HP Pavilion 27-xa0055st
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Bought my first desktop in 15 years; have used laptops. Purchased the HP Pavilion All-in-One on-line 10 days ago. I assumed it would have a DVD/CD drive; They all did 15 years ago. Well, BIG SURPRISE. So how am I gonna load my software programs (like Word Perfect) I have on disc if this desktop has no DVD/CD drive?

Dragono
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@SaddleBrookie 

 

Many machines now don't have Optical Disc Drive (ODD or CD/DVD drive) specially all those new thin notebooks and now many AIO including your new HP Pavilion 27-xa0055st . Options

 

  1. Buy an external USB CD/DVD drive. They can be around $25 (basic) to $150 (can burn BlueRay disc). Any good computer store should stock them.
  2. Check software vendors, they all supply links to download installation software now, including Windows from Microsoft.

Regards.

BH
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@SaddleBrookie 

 

Many machines now don't have Optical Disc Drive (ODD or CD/DVD drive) specially all those new thin notebooks and now many AIO including your new HP Pavilion 27-xa0055st . Options

 

  1. Buy an external USB CD/DVD drive. They can be around $25 (basic) to $150 (can burn BlueRay disc). Any good computer store should stock them.
  2. Check software vendors, they all supply links to download installation software now, including Windows from Microsoft.

Regards.

BH
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