Help needed - itunes installs and CD/DVD drives go missing!?!?

Bought a 30GB ipod last week, first one I have had. I install the software, do everything as I should, but when itunes installs my CD and DVD drives dissapear from my computer, and wont read any disks. Only way to get them back is do a system restore to before itunes was installed. Every time I try the same thing happens.
Any advice please? Im up the wall here!!
emachines960   Windows XP  

Hi B!!
Sorry for the delay in coming back to you, been really busy. Okay, I followed your instructions, and managed to solve that problem. I then encountered various other problems, which I wont go into for the sake of my sanity lol, but instead of coming back and questioning you I searched the forus and found all the answers I needed. Most of them from you again funnily enough!!
In all it took the best part of 3 days to get in sorted and downloading fine. My computer knowedge is probably slightly above average, but some of the things I had to do to get there in the end was way over my head, but thanks to your great guidance notes I managed to get there, and must say Im thrilled with the end results. Am now in the process of downloading al my albums to the Ipod which is my new favourite most treasured possession
Anyway, thanks ever so much for the assistance again, if I encounter any more problems I know who to call!! Your a star, cheers.
Ian.
  Windows XP  

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