So, I'm having a bit of a problem with my DVD on my PC. It won't read DVD's. It reads CD's alright; I have no problems at all listening to music, but I can't play DVD movies or games. What gives? I didn't have this problem before and I don't know what to do. Please help

I cant say for certain, but you likely have a broken DVD drive. If I recall correctly DVD are on a different lazer intensity use a thinner laserbeam than CD. So either the drive lazer can no longer work at that level or it cannot tell it is reading a DVD. Replacement drives arent all that expensive

You have desktop PC right? If so then it is easy to replace the DVD drive. You could even go with a Blu-ray drive if you wanted (should have dropped in price in the past few years). If you have a laptop then good luck replacing that. Probably possible but not as easy as a desktop.

I destroyed a DVD drive back in the day from pounding the top of my PC (yea I used to abuse my computers).  My rage only cost me about $40 (besides losing my keyboard holder tray on my cheap PC desk; ripped off the tray and broke it in half on my knee).  So far I haven't abused my current PC and I don't have plans to.  I try to keep my rage from making a fool out of me but I still like to abuse electronics that don't work properly.

Yeah, I think your drive is busted.
Replacement DVD drives cost around 20 bucks new these days, but if you're willing to spend more than that (60$) then buy a bluray drive, that's the most common disc format these days.

If your solution to PC issues is to ask for help on a videogame forum where the majority of the users aren't even capable of building their own PCs then I say you don't deserve to get it fixed.

Seriously, google it.

http://www.techrepublic.com/forums/questions/why-my-dvd-wont-read-dvds-but-works-fine-with-cds/

Either your driver or a hardware issue.

In either case, you sound ill-equipped for the problem.

So it ain't so you guys! Well, thank you all anyways, it seems like I have to get me a new DVD driver then... Might as well just buy me a new keyboard as well then. Recommendations? =)

Yes, I am indeed ill-equipped to handle this. I don't get PC's, and I never have.

Even if he isn't the best at computers it is pretty damn easy to take the case off a desktop computer, unscrew the DVD drive, pull it out, and put a new one in.  I even have full faith that he knows to have the power cord pulled from the computer when doing this.

That I DO know ^^ Also to always have a hand on the case when screwing inside the computer

I used to buy Pioneer DVD drives (back in my DVD burning craze which I don't partake in anymore), but probably any brand would work decent enough.  I never had any problems with my Pioneer drives and they usually came with Nero software which was nice.  Keyboards I just use a 10-15 dollar HP basic one.  So to buy a new keyboard and DVD drive it should only cost you about 30-40 dollars max unless you go way high brand on the keyboard.  I don't think you need a gaming keyboard so a regular keyboard should be good enough.   Keyboard I hate the most?  Those little Apple keyboards that are half the size.  They have a few at my work and they make me hit wrong keys sometimes.  I need a full sized keyboard due to being used to them my entire life.