Windows Vista User: iPod Mini found but driver not...

Hi There,
I have a 2 year old iPod mini and I have been using iTunes on Vista for a while now. Upon connecting the iPod to the laptop though I have hit a major problem - Window's finds the hardware but not the driver and so it won't work. I've tried everything which the 'support' section has suggested but it just won't work!!
Please help!
Vicky

hmmm. perhaps try MarkTaylor46's technique from the following post:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=892874&tstart=15

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