Why won't my CDs/DVDs play any more!?!?

Hi knowledgeable and helpful peeps here's a problem for you... my CD drive suddenly seems to have stopped working. It seems to coincide with the latest iTunes update. Used to work fine before, was able to rip CDs with no problems. Now it won't work! Looking at the device properties for the drive it still says 'this device is working properly' (when it clearly aint!) When I put a CD in, the light flashes and every so often the cursor changes to a little cd icon then changes back to normal, and ultimately nothing happens! They're not recognised in iTunes or any other media player. I ran the CD diagnostics in iTunes and here's what it said:-
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Time Computers P4M266-8235
iTunes 6.0.5.20
CD Driver 2.0.4.3
CD Driver DLL 2.0.3.2
LowerFilters: PxHelp20 (2.0.0.0), Pfc (2.5.0.204),
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.0.4.3),
Video Driver: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 \GeForce FX 5200
IDE\DiskWDCWD2000BB-00GUA0____________________08.02D08, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
IDE\CdRomVOM-12E48X_____________________________100D___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [1,0]
Some computers need an update to the ATA or IDE bus driver, or Intel chipset. If iTunes has problems recognizing CDs or hanging or crashing while importing or burning CDs, check the support site for the manufacturer of your computer or motherboard.
Current user is administrator.
D: VOM-12E48X, Rev 100D
Drive is empty.
But there IS a CD in the drive! Can anyone help? I'm not very knowledgeable about PC's but have tried all the troubleshooting/help programs on Windows with no luck. So frustrating! It just seems to have happened since getting the latest update of iTunes, but maybe thats just a coincidence. I've had the pc for about 18 months and have encountered no problems like this before. Thanks in advance for any guidance!

Well what your describing isn't really a itunes issue, its more an issue with either "The System or windows" OR its a issue with the drive itself.
You need to see if windows can read from the drive by putting a CD in the drive, then going to "My COmputer" and clicking on the drives icon or rightclickthing the icon/drive and selecting "Open"
Also goto the PC makers site and install BIOS, chipset and CD ROM FIrmware updates

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