CD/DVD-ROM won't play CD in Vista

When I got to my computer it played CDs and DVDs now it play only dvd. How can I get the game cd is there a program that could have been deleted. CD will not play

* original title - cd will not play *.

Optical drives like yours have two lasers in them; one for CDs and a DVD. inability to play one or other media usually mean that particular laser is dead and it's time to replace the drive. It's not terribly expensive and very easy to do. You can try a disc cleaner (office/computer supplies store), but probably the reader will simply be replaced. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

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