Can't get iPod to sync with computer!

Please can someone help as I'm at my wits end!
Basically I've got a 2nd gen iPod, everything was working fine until a couple of days ago when I connected the iPod to my laptop and it didn't show up in iTunes.
After about 10 minutes I get a message telling me that I need to update my ipod. Only problem being that once I run the iPod updater software it says that it's initializing and then freezes up. It's done this so many times that I have lost count.
I've tried rebooting my ipod and have uninstalled and reinstalled both iTunes and the iPod unpdater software, but it doesn't seem to make a difference.
My iPod still works fine and plays all of my music, and has no problems in connecting to my Xbox 360, it just won't sync up with my computer so I can't update the music on it.
Please can someone help me?

Morning dianecarr,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at this article:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
iPod Troubleshooting Assistants
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
Best of luck,
Mario

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