IPOD software makes DVD drive disappear on Windows Explorer

Since installing the IPOD nano software and downloading the latest version from the net, the DVD drive on PC is no longer visible on Windows explorer and doesn't respond when putting a CD in the drive.
When running up the itunes software, it comes up with the following warning:-
Warning - The registry settings used by the iTunes drivers fro importing and burning CDs and DVDs are missing. This can happen as result of installing other CD burning software. Please re-install iTunes.
Has anyone else experienced this problem with missing CD drive and the above warning.
I am not sure whether to just blindly re-install iTunes as it is obviously causing problems on my pC.
Any advice???
Cheers in advance
Chris
Nano 2GB Windows XP

hi NotleyChris!
Warning - The registry settings used by the iTunes drivers fro importing and burning CDs and DVDs are missing. This can happen as result of installing other CD burning software. Please re-install iTunes.
for some other (fairly advanced) techniques for troubleshooting that error message, also see:
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by any chance, is your PC a Packard Bell? if you go into your Device Manager (right-click "My Computer", select "Manage", click "Device Manager"), do you see a warning/alert message next to the DVD drive citing "code 41"?
love, b

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