Qwerky..dvd/cd drive error -70012

i listened to a music cd yesterday, then today put in a picture cd and nothing. had to use the paperclip. long story short...i put in the same music cd and it too never appeared on the desk top. paper clip again. when i fire up dvd player it has this code. any help?

Many thanks for the suggestion.......I won't even pretend that I understood the bit about the registry....
However, after I posted last night I turned off the lap-top (as against re-start or hibernate) *and when i switched it back on today, the DVD was back and seems to fine.*
Cannot explain, but will keep your post on file in case the problem re-occurs.
By the way, the problem didn't just appear and disappear overnight, it has been there for a few months through many re-boots, system restores, physical removal and re-installation.
So maybe it just sensed I had asked for help and decided to stop playing silly-buggers with me!!
Thanks

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