5th gen ipod not recognized by itunes

i just downloaded itunes 7, i have no clue what my last version of itunes was, and when i plug my ipod in the screen on the ipod has the 'do not disconnect screen' but itunes does not see my ipod.
the ipod is however viewable in explorer (im using windows) and itunes recognized it when i plugged it in, until i downloaded itunes 7. any help is greatly appreceated

Try restarting your computer with your ipod plugged in. You might also try using a different USB port. If all else fails downgrade to itunes 6 here http://www.apple.com/support/
kEat0n

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