The PC stucks after a few minutes
Solution 1:
Unplug the CD-ROM drive.
Delete the drivers.
Optionally test what happens if you re-connect it & let Windows reinstall the drivers rather than some dodgy 3rd party 'driver manager' - most of which are terrible.
As you said the CD drive failed long ago, I doubt this step will gain you anything - unless it was the dodgy driver manager that 'broke' it in the first place.