Ipodtouch will is not recognized by itunes...

Hey all,
So i have an 8Gb touch that has been working on my imac for months now. a couple of weeks ago i upgraded to OSX 10.5 and added bootcamp with windows XP. Now when i go back into the OSX and plug in my ipod, it does not show up in itunes, i can't and music/videos or sync in any way. the ipod charges from the USB/Firewire but won't connect to itunes... any ideas? Thanks

Hey Kevan,
Try the tips in this related iPhone article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591
If the iPod still does not show up after trying those tips, you may want to remove and reinstall the Apple Mobile Device Service.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1747
Jason

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