: If your speakers or audio device work correctly but the "BR17" disk drive is annoying, you can safely Disable (not uninstall) the "BR17 DEVICE V1.00 USB Device" under the Disk drives section in Device Manager. This will hide the phantom drive without affecting the audio functionality.
Most often, these devices manifest as:
While its primary function is often as an interface for audio peripherals, standalone variants or related drivers typically feature: br17 device v100 usb device