Optical drives are not required for your computer to operate, but they can provide an easy way to install programs or utilize external data that comes in disc form. Most of us don't use an optical drive. I can't think of a single need for CDs or DVD in my current build. I have a blu ray drive in my pc since. Most people regard optical drives as obsolete, but they still have a place in PCs. in that case, how do I install windows 10 without one? If you are looking for the Windows 11 Clean install tutorial, you can find that here: Windows 11 Clean install tutorial (Click here) Otherwise, welcome to the Windows 10. An optical drive is a piece of computer hardware that allows you to read and write to CDs, DVDs, and sometimes Blu-ray discs. That's because it was a cheap and the most widely-used storage system that was used as a versatile solution for storing and sharing data.
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