IPhone 4 won't show up in iTunes - can't sync

Spent the day yesterday talking with several Apple technical advisors and still can't solve this seemingly easy fix.
I restored Windows 7 to earlier state and lost iTunes. I reinstalled but iTunes will not recognize my iPhone. I've done everything that is available to fix but no one can help. One time, it did recognize my iPhone but wouldn't sync. Then the iPhone disappeared from iTunes. My iPhone is recognized at the Apple store and on my son's PC. Just not on mine. I am beyond frustrated.
Is iTunes just not a decent Windows app? Is it really this amateurish?

Jymn I am having the same problem with my new iphone 4 and Windows XP, and have tried all the troubleshooting options I've seen, mainly involving alot of removing and reinstalling of software.
If anyone has a solution please let me know. I am beginning to regret ever buying my iphone. As I don't own any MP3 player I had hoped to be able to use it to listen to music. Not much use if it won't communicate with my computer (and therefore my entire CD collection). So frustrating!

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