ITunes 7 will not recognize my 5g iPod

I have a 5G 30GB iPod with firmware version 1.1.2, I upgraded to iTunes 7 yesterday and thats when the problems began. After iTunes launched I plugged in my iPod and windows would detect it but it would not show up in iTunes. I ran the built in iPod updater to see if there was a new firmware version that I needed to install. I get a message saying my iPod is up to date. So I uninstalled iTunes and rebooted, I then downloaded 7 right from the site. I installed it again but I run into the same problem, windows detects my iPod but not 7.
So I ran through the recomended fixes, I tried the COM fix, Windows cleanup utility fix, and several others listed on the site. After of all of that, I still get the same message from iTunes. Well I am downgrading folk's, I will go back to 7 once Apple gets this whole mess fixed. Apple has also lost a purchase, I had my credit card out and ready to buy a brand spanking new iPod 5.5 like I am sure alot of you did, but I will hold on to my money.
Windows XP Pro

Borrowed from the Long thread.
Here's how to rollback to version 6 on Windows without it complaining about the new library:
1) Start downloading ITunes 6.0.5 from http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/itunes605forwindows.html
2) Go to add/remove programs and uninstall ITunes.
3) Go to your ITunes directory and look for a folder called "Previous ITunes Libraries".
4) Copy your old library out of that folder, and overwrite your current "iTunes Library.itl" file with it.
5) Install ITunes 6.0.5

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