I lost the driver out of my system. I'm not sure how but I would love to be able to use the CD-Rom again. Thanks

Support Information:
Device Type: CD / DVD
Manufacturer: Dell Computer
Model: HL-DT-ST-CDR/DVD Gcc4244
Interface: Other
Operating System: Windows 2000 Workstation
Age of Device: < 2 years old
FCCID:

Type of drive: cd-rw, dvd (rewriter &amp; dvd rom combo)
Location: internal
What recording software are you using?: CdrWin/version

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You cannot loose a driver because it's built into the os. You don't install an optical drive like other hardware, Windows does it automatically without user intervention.

What is the problem? Is the drive missing from My Computer and Device Manager?