Driver for Blu-Ray burner from older HP computer.

[TruckeePat]

I just bought an OMEN 17-w-252nr.  It came with a DVD burner.  I have an older notebook from 2012 that has a Blu-Ray burner (HP Model # UJ260).  I wanted to put the older Blu-Ray Burner into my new computer.  Can I do that?  Do I need a driver?  What driver do I need?  Would it be easier to just get some sort of USB adapter to this drive and just use it as an external drive?  Thanks!

[mdklassen · Accepted solution]

> I just bought an OMEN 17-w-252nr.  It came with a DVD burner.  

Your computer "OMEN by HP Laptop PC Models 17-w001 through 17-w099 and Models 17-w201 through 17w299" has a "Maintenance and Service Guide" at: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05356862

Page 35 describes the available Optical Devices:

● DVD+/-RW Double-Layer SuperMulti 756564-038
● Blu-ray Disc R/RW with SuperMulti 729050-011

and it shows that the device has the "standard" SATA connectors for "data" and for "power".

> I have an older notebook from 2012 that has a Blu-Ray burner (HP Model # UJ260).  

See: https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/Panasonic-UJ-260-compatibility...

for a similar question about your UJ260.

> I wanted to put the older Blu-Ray Burner into my new computer.  Can I do that?  

Yes, it seems that the UJ260 also has the "standard" connectors for "data" and for "power".

> Do I need a driver?   What driver do I need?  

No. Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10 contains the necessary device-drivers for SATA devices.

> Would it be easier to just get some sort of USB adapter to this drive and just use it as an external drive?  

Many of those adapters use "Plug-And-Play" to identify themselves as "disk-drives", not as a "CD/DVD" optical device.

So, Windows may not recognize it for what it really is. 

[TruckeePat]

Thank you so much for the complete answer.  I really appreciate that you answered each and every question with a clear and consise.  I'm going to go change the drives out now.  

Thanks Again!

Pat