Compaq Presario F756CA problems

Hello, i have an compaq f756ca laptop and the dvd drive doesn't allow me to boot from it to install windows and doesn't show up in windows or device manager.
now the drive does light up and is able to be opened up on intinal startup (before windows loads) but can't boot from it or use it in windows. Is the drive pooched or what please help
thanks

This unit originally came with Vista Home Premium, so there needs to be a number of questions asked to provide a reasonable answer.
First of all I recommend that you backup all your files before starting anything.
then try booting to safe mode and test. If the problem does not occur in safe mode, then you have a setup and configuration issue. If it persists, then you might have a hardware issue, such as a psu or hdd failing.
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