Dvd/Cd-Rom Drive Not Reading Disks

I have Windows Vista Home Basic and the Dvd Rom Drive has suddenly stopped reading any disk. It will start to spin the disk then it will just stop. The computer doesn't read as if the disk is there. What should I do to fix this problem? Would uninstalling the Driver then reinstalling it work or would that screw up other things?

I am having the same problem I tried the uninstall and reinstall didn't work but might for you. The computer doesn't show that there is a disk drive installed but it shows that it is working properly hope someone can help.

See if any of these links help

> Your CD drive or DVD drive is missing or is not recognized by Windows or other programs (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060)
> The CD drive or the DVD drive does not work as expected on a computer that you upgraded to Windows Vista (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929461)
> When you insert a CD or a DVD, Windows Vista may not recognize the disc (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/939052)
> Your CD or DVD drive cannot read or write media - A Mr Fixit (http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cd_dvd_drive_problems)
> CD/DVD drive does not appear in Windows Vista, or you receive this error during Windows Vista setup after booting from the DVD (AHCI) (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/952951)
> CD-R drive or CD-RW drive is not recognized as a recordable device (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316529/)