IMac SuperDrive with Windows 8.1

After installing BootCamp drivers on my iMac 2011 27 inch (Mavericks, Windows 8.1) the internal SuperDrive disappears.
Before installing them I could use the SuperDrive. With Mavericks I haven't any problems with the Drive.
I think there went something wrong with the Apple Drivers.
Can anyone help me?

I am having the same problem. Everything worked great with the 8.1 install, then the superdrive disappeared in Windows only. I tryed the registry command you pasted to the forum, but it too does not work. I open the dos prompt in administrator mode, it says its an invalid command. My machine is a mid 2011 21.5 IMAC 2.7 GHZ 12 GB ram OSX mavericks.
Any help you could provide would be appreciated.

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