If they are no longer showing up in MyComputer than check here.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];314060
"Vicious" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have lost access to my cd-roms within windows and get
> the following error;
> The driver detected a controller error on \Device\CdRom0.
> I still have access from within DOS. I have booted from
> cd and reformatted and re-installed windows with no
> problem. But once I get into windows I have no access.
> Any help or suggestions?