Q: New iTunes install on Win7 does not recognize CD drivers

I'm tyring to install iTunes on my BFs new work computer.  Having the same issue and many other users...but I still can't get any resolution.

"iTunes was not properly installed.  If you wish to import or burn CDs you need to reinstall iTunes."

It cannot burn CDs, but it does import...sound familiar?!  I attempted to reinstall and fix (but as you all know, and I now know as well, that doesn't fix it). 

Based on searching the Apple forums...I ran the diagnostics.  Sigh...I still cannot find a solution.

Diagnostics:

Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Enterprise Edition (Build 7600)
LENOVO 4284CV4
iTunes 10.6.3.25
QuickTime 7.6.6
FairPlay 1.14.43
Apple Application Support 2.1.9
iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
CD Driver Not Available
CD Driver DLL Not Available
Apple Mobile Device 5.2.0.6
Apple Mobile Device Driver not found.
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.6.502
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.6.115
Gracenote Submit 1.9.6.143
Gracenote DSP 1.9.6.45

iTunes Serial Number 0030AEBC036E8B28

Current user is an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2012-07-02 21:02:20.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is supported.
Core Media is supported.

Video Display Information

NVIDIA, NVIDIA Quadro 1000M
Intel Corporation, Intel(R) HD Graphics Family

**** External Plug-ins Information ****

No external plug-ins installed.

iPodService 10.6.3.25 (x64) is currently running.
iTunesHelper 10.6.3.25 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.

**** CD/DVD Drive Tests ****

LowerFilters: CmgPCS (7.1.3.42),
No drivers in UpperFilters.
Failed loading CD / DVD drives, error -43. Try doing a repair install on iTunes from the “Add or Remove Programs” control panel.

Based on the diagnostics and clicking on the "help" button on the diagnostics window: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1567?viewlocale=en_US
I noticed the following and did the following:

Error:
CD Driver Not Available
CD Driver DLL Not Available
Based on https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4060111?start=0&tstart=0 I checked out http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2308 (see below)

I tried everything in http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2308 :
Resolution 1: Drivers were up to date (ugh) - note on this...I clicked the "update drivers" and it said it was up to date.  I know this is not always accurate when it comes to NIC cards, so I tried looking online and I couldn't find anything.  The current driver version is 6.1.7600.16385 (6/1/2006).
Resolution 2: afs.sys and afsk.sys do not exist (double ugh)
Resolution 3: There are no GEAR driver software in regedit (triple ugh)

Error: No drivers in UpperFilters.
I tried manually installing the filters: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3299
This made it worse, the CD drive was no longer even recognized and I had to undo changes and for good measure, I reapplied (is that the right terminology?) the backed up regedit.

I did a lot of other searches as well, but these were the ones that seems to fit the best with regards to my issue.  Please help!!  I hope I missed something.