1st gen shuffle can't dock with itunes in windows 7

My 1st gen iPod shuffle still works like a champ, USB docks fine and charges, but iTunes won't recognize it, so I can't change any of the music. I've tried the "reset iPod shuffle" directions here on this site, but it is in-effective. I've tried this on my home PC, notebook, and work PC. All are running Windows 7. The reset utility appears to be for earlier Windows versions only? I have seen some similar posts on this board but no resolution. What can I do?

(On Windows) I recently encountered the same problem.  When opening iTunes, the Shuffle (1st gen) would continuously mount and dismount.  What ultimately worked for me is to run the Windows error-checking utility on Shuffle with the "Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors" option selected.  I was then able to open iTunes and restore the iPod.  Note: It appears that if something goes wrong before you can restore, you will need to run the error-checking utility again before making another attempt.  Full instructions below:
Connect iPod to computer
Click the Start button and select "Computer"
Right-click on your iPod
Select "Properties"
Navigate to the "Tools" tab,
Under "Error-checking" click the "Check now..." button.
A pop-up window will appear.  Click the check box for "Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors" (The check box for "Automatically fix file system errors" should already be selected).
Click the "Start" button to run the utility.
When finished, re-launch iTunes.  Select your iPod and then run the "Restore iPod" utility.
If something goes wrong (iPod dismounts, can't run restore, etc.) repeat steps 2-9 to try again.

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