Why won't my itouch sync with my windows computer?

So recently I updated from IOS 4.2.1 to IOS 5.0.1 and found my windows xp computer would not sync with my ipod touch as i kept on getting an error. Well i download itunes on my windows 7 computer and it worked fine. Now when i try to plug in my ipod touch in my windows xp itunes wont even detect the itouch. Anyone have a clue to why this is? I have looked on the requirements for itunes 10 and im pretty sure my laptop meets up to it. Is it a driver issue? or what? I had a lot of stuff on the backfile when it was in IOS 4.2.1 and i don't wanna lose my files. I will downgrade to a earlier software if i have to but please can anyone help me with my problem??

That is really not a good ideal since if your iPod crashes you will loose your iTunes purchased music since it is not on your computer and you only get one download of music.
wobbles1999 wrote:
The same thing happend with me. If you buy it on the computer, try to buy it on the iPod.

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