CD-ROM

I have a computer with windows 95 on it and I can’t get it to recognize the CD-ROM.
I have tried drivers and I have tried new ribbons. I can’t reinstall win95 because I don’t have a product code. It came with the machine. I would like to install linux 6.0 or 7.1 but because it doesn’t recognize the cd I not able to.
E-mail me with any help at emo@telus.net
Thanks
Emo LeBlanc, MCP