I have restored my ipod many times, yet I still can't back it up because the "session has failed" and error 54. Does anybody know how to fix this?

[Windows user] I have an ipod touch 5th generation 64gb and I can't backup my ipod. I have restored it many times, even in recovery mode, but it still comes up with "iTunes can't backup this ipod because the session has failed," yet it was still plugged in. Also error 54 pops up too. Does anybody know how to fix this?

If a PC try:
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
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Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8

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