Can I reinstall software without losing iTunes library?

No probs with my 20 GB color iPod until I updated new software. There's a moral there somewhere...anyhow, after a brief problem where the PC wouldn't recognise the iPod and the iPod software couldn't be updated, the iPod today spontaneously froze couldn't hear any of the music. Reconnected to the PC, again no recognition and tried resetting - hey presto the iPod seems to have RESTORED so the whole library has gone. Tried switching USB ports to no avail, I can hear the connection sound but iTunes still won't recognise the iPod.
The iPod settings seem to have reverted back to default - software 1.2.1 (but capacity 0 kb and format unknown is that normal?). I'm tempted to reinstall the original software but don't want to lose the 1600+ songs in the library...any ideas?

You can uninstall iTUnes and not loose any songs or playlist. You need to stay with the current version tho.
Goto control panel> add and remove and uninstall iTUnes AND quicktime.
Disable Antivirus, then goto apple.com and download/install the latest version of iTUnes.

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