A 205 CD/DVD drive not working, and slow start-up

My A 205 Satellite laptop no longer recognises its CD/DVD drive.  Drive does not work, though it can be heard spinning when a disc is in it, and it does not show in My Computer.  I have been into the registry and removed the upper and lower filters, but the drive is still not reconised.  Can anyone help?  The same laptop also takes much longer to start-up than it used to - the start-up progress bar seems to stick at about 75% for a couple of minutes before proceeding and letting themachine start.  Machine is two years old and is running Windows Vista.  Suggestions appreciated.

> So far, all I can think is that the drive has had it and needs replacing, but it's not even a year old!
There is no time limit where you can say: ok now it is acceptable if the drive is defective.
If you are sure that ODD is defective contact nearest Toshiba service provider as soon as possible and ask for help.
Addresses and phone numbers you can find on http://www.toshiba.eu/innovation/generic/ASP_SUPPORT/
Good luck

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