cd rom drive disappeared

I have windows 98 on a Packard Bell computer. My cd drive suddenly didn't read cd's so I went to device manager and saw a check mark next to disconnect I unchecked it. Now the whole drive has disappeared no icon or anything. I also can't get the cd drive to open anymore. How can I recheck the disconnect button?
Please help. I can't reinstall because that's a cd so therefore useless at this point.

Thank you in advance

Sue
Chicago

 

welcome to TSG

your problem has cropped up a couple of times within these pages. If you do a search for cdrom drive you will find the threads you are looking for.

Or, not sure if this will work but click on this link.

http://forums.techguy.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=114136&highlight=cdrom+drive

hope it helps

Mikeybee