Use a USB CD/DVD drive with old software that only detects internal disc drives

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Hi there,I'm looking to use some old software which relies on an internal CD or DVD drive to properly function. The laptop I'm using has no disc drive at all, so I have an external USB DVD drive. It's detected properly by the OS and all contents are accessible within Windows, but the program itself won't detect it. Is there a way to make it see the external drive as an internal one?Thanks in advance

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