Yeah, I would wait until your out of options before trying to remove those keys then. To my knowledge if these keys were corrupted as this is what usually happens, it will throw a error in Device Manager to my knowledge. Listen to others and I'll see if I can FIND out what else might be the cause. I'm guessing the power is working ok and the cd's spin when inserted as usual?
Unfortunately I don't have another computer to test the drive with. And yes, the cd spins when I put it in and the eject/retract functions WORK fine. Should I start thinking about buying a new cd drive or is there any way I can try and diagnose the problem?I hope it won't come to that.

You say you have Alcohol 120% installed. I don't have it but do you think it's possible Windows is looking at the virtual drive instead of the CD Drive?I thought it could be but once I disabled the virtual drives, they no longer showed up in the device manager. I'm gonna uninstall them both, uninstall the driver for the cd drive, restart, and see you guys in a COUPLE minutes.  Wish me Luck! Nothin.  I'm not sure if there is anything else i can think of that MAY fix this problem...
My only suggestion now is to see if it runs in Safe Mode but I'm starting to think it's a hardware problem...

If you're lucky, another member may have another suggestion.  Im off to Fry's in the morning to PICK up a new router anyways. You guys got any suggestions on an inexpensive dvd r-w drive?
Thanks for the all the help too. Appreciate it.  No problem.

If I were you, I would get something with a good write and read speed and the ability to read/burn DVD's and CD's (R+RW)New router. 59.99$
New WiFi card. 49.99$
New DVD_+R Drive. 59.99$
Finally having a working gaming computer again. Priceless  If the new drive works, it must be a fault in the other one.

Anyways, have fun gaming