Windows disabled DVD device & I can't enable it again

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I just got one of the external DVD writers yesterday, and
it was working at first - I got to play one DVD, and I
did burn a CD. But tonight I put in a DVD, and no window
came up. It's plugged in and connected everywhere. I went
to Device Manager, and it has a red "X" on it. Under
Properties, it says "Device is Disabled", and when I
click "Enable Device", it says "Windows was unable to
enable this device". Also, it doesn't show it as (:E)
anymore under My Computer, but it does recognize it under
Device Manager.