My ipod Nano 7th gen is not syncing with iTunes

I have tried to sync my ipod with Itunes but i get an error that "the ipod could not be identified properly. Please disconnect and reconect the ipod" alternatively uninstall iTunes and reinstall again. I have done all this together with resetting the ipod settings, changing USB ports but nothing seems to work. Anyone with a solution?

common windows 8 problem...
besides getting a new cable, try syncing with a different pc

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