Airport Express no longer visible in Airport Utility

Hi guys, first post on here, so hoping someone can help me.
I have an Airport Express connected to my stereo and have been using it to stream music with no problems, until today. iTunes told me the airport was no longer available so I opened up the Airport Utility and it showed the Airport as no longer there, so I clicked "forget" in the hope that it would be found again.
No such luck.
So I unplugged it from the mains and plugged it back in.
Same.
I reset it by pushing in the button.
Same.
Airport Utility can't see it, and the network I previously created is not in my list of visible wireless networks.
How can I reconfigure it?
Thanks guys!

If you can't find the express on your network list, then that explains why airport utility could not find it.
You could reconfigure it by just doing a factory reset. Should get it visible again.
Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3728

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"Look for remote speakers" is checked in iTunes.
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The Airport Express is visible and useable from Airfoil, and also works with the setup utility.
I have just removed all traces of iTunes and anything Apple from the computer and did a fresh install. Still no joy.
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Microsoft Windows Vista x64 x64 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 6002)
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QuickTime 7.6.9
FairPlay 1.10.14
Apple Application Support 1.4.1
iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
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Gracenote Submit 1.8.2.123
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DNS Servers: 10.0.0.3
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Hi all, I'm scratching my head at this one.
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iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support
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