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Question: Does this work with windows 8?
Document: I bought this drive 6 months ago for a HTPC build. There are multiple disks that this drive simply refuses to recognize, either in Windows or in blu ray player software. I installed the latest firmware, and everything else is up to date in Windows 8. It simply says, "No disk in drive". The problem would apply to some disks and not to others, even out of the same series. I sent back several disks, and sometimes the replacements would work, and sometimes they wouldn't.
This is a nice drive, a good value. It can be installed with Windows 7 or 8 without all the bloatware it comes with (Windows will find the drivers).
This product works fine with my windows 8.1 system. The drawer was a bit wider then my replaced dvd writer, but it still opened ok.
Works well in Windows 8.1, Arch Linux, and Ubuntu. Sleek design, quiet operation; overall a great value for a great device.
No software for firmware was included, though it was supposed to be. You can find firmware upgrade and flash it yourself, though. And if you've moved to Windows 8 and can't play BDs, it's not the drive, it's the OS.
Works really well on all burns. I have burned movies and music cds. It was time for a upgrade and I am glad I chose this one. I am running Windows 8.1
Windows 8.1 Recognized it immediately. I did not need to install any drivers.However it is important to note that you will need a 3rd party program to play Blu-Rays with. This does not come with one and Windows 7/8 does not support it natively.
This product worked as advertised and did come with the installation CD which was needed. I am able to play Blu-Ray movies even in Windows 8 with the software that comes with it. I haven't tried burning anything yet but I do not expect any problems.
I installed this drive today. Based on the reviews I read here, i decided not to install anything from the bundled software disc. Installation of the hardware was easy. Windows 8 detected the drive on startup and I was able to see the drive in explorer.
Used in a Windows 8 machine.Software note: It came with PowerDVD, which complained about some type of integrity moments after inserting a blu-ray. A quick google told me that it was a known problem, just install the update which it will prompt you to do and it'll be fine.As noted in my software note, it plays back blurays fine with Cyberlink PowerDVD.
Answer: Yes, it does. Just allow windows 8 plug-n-play feature recognize it. I did not have to do anything but install it make sure I set the BIOS correctly and in the sequence I wanted and reboot the computer. If you still have any problems, go to device manager and see if it shows up. If it shows as the driver not being installed, go to properties and select the "driver" tab then update driver. Select manual installation. Hit return and it should display the drivers that are intended to work with the ROM. Select the newest one that is Microsoft certified and see if it installs. If it doesn't keep trying with the other displayed drivers. If none load, you either have a defective unit or a defective SATA port or cable. There is absolutely no reason for it to not work. I am assuming that you know your way around a BIOS and have it set correctly before anything else. If the BIOS is improperly set, Windows may not even "see" it. That may also be indicated when in device manager, the ROM does not show at all. I have purchased several of these units and have used them on everything from XP on to 8.1. Never a failure.