My D:\dissapeared After Finding A Dvd In My Cd-rom.!!help!!

MY D:\ IS NOT ACCESSIBLE OR NOT READY.AFTER FINDING A DVD IN MY CD-ROM. CAN A DVD RUIN MY CD-ROM? THE ONLY OTHER THING I COULD OF IS ME PLAYING SOME DOS GAMES WITCH I NEVER GOT TO PLAY.AND SOME PATCHES I GOT FROM THE INTERNET. IVE ALREADY TRIED REMOVING IT FROM DEVICE MANAGER IN NORMAL MODE.AND AT BOOT IT DID REAPPEAR ,BUT STILL NOT ACCESSIBLE.IS IS THERE A WAY TO RESET IT? "MY CD-ROM ". I HAVE A SILVER BULLET PROFFESSIONAL DRIVE-POWER UP.56X SPEED.MADE BY ELEMENTS I GUESS. PLEASE ,SOMEONE HELP ME OUT. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT GRMRIPOS@AOL.COM

 

cdrom

I take it you have installed this cdrom in this box yourself? Take the thing out, notice how the jumper is set ie: slave or master on what ide channel. Now find a friend (sometimes hard to do) that will let you use his box. Take his/her cdrom out, notice again how it's jumper settings etc, hook yours up temparary leaving it set on a stack of books outside the computer. Bootup. Does it work? Yes= the cdrom is ok & your cable or ide channel on your box is botched. No=the cdrom needs to RIP @ local landfill