60 gig Photo - Must restore before updating

On my third iPod Photo 60gig, and countless hours with tech support and on boards trying to find solution but still no answer. I use a compaq presario 3017cl and every time i connect my ipod the updater says that it needs to be restored. Sick up having so restore and udate 16gigs of music just to add one song. Need help!
I've read somewhere on this board that some people been having problems with SiS USB chipsets. Has this been verified can you please comment if you have had the same problem.
Can anyone help, does anyone have any ideas?

Recovery Mode
1. Disconnect the USB cable from the device, but leave the other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
2. Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.
3.While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device. The device should turn on.
4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen. When this screen appears, release the Home button. iTunes should alert you that it has detected a device in recovery mode. Click OK, and then click Restore to restore the device.
Note: Data will be lost. You may have to repeat the above many times.

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