Click Uninstall to confirm the process. To reinstall it, right-click on DVD/CD-ROM drives, and select Scan for hardware changes. Read: Burn to disc is grayed out; Can’t burn DVD in Windows.

How to Create a Virtual DVD or CD on a USB Drive. Virtual CDs and DVDs, also called disc images, are single files containing data stored within a CD or DVD file system.

Need installation media to reinstall Windows? Here's how to create a bootable CD, USB, or DVD with an ISO from scratch!