Computer won't connect to itunes

Whenever I go to run itunes it says that it is missing some of the required elements to run itunes andthat I need to reinstall itunes. So I take out my CD and reinstall and when I go to click on itunes it says the same thing. I don't understand why this is happening. It was running fine yesterday. I just got the ipod on Sunday. Please help

Please try not installing from the CD. Install the latest version from iTunes's website.
iTunes Download --> http://www.apple.com/iTunes

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Okay, here is the issue. My computer runs Windows Vista. Ever since I have updated iTunes to 11.0.2, my iPod touch hasn't been able to connect to the computer at all. I don't know if there is any correlation between the update and my issue, but I need someone to be the judge of that. Apple has suggested that you uninstall iTunes, QuickTime, etc. restart the computer and then reinstall them. So I have done that multiple times, and my iPod still won't connect to the computer. My sister's iPod touch, 4th gen just like mine won't connect to iTunes or the computer either. I have spent a lot of time looking up possible solutions, but none of them work at all. I've done everything Apple suggests in troubleshooting and such, but nothing works. I was hoping someone else might be able to give me a solution. One that hopefully does not involve uninstalling and reinstalling Apples programs, which I have done several times.
I have tried all accessable USB ports on my computer, and I have switched between the four different USB cords that we have, so this isn't the issue. My PS Vita will connect to the computer with no issue at all, so it isn't the USB ports either. I can plug my iPod Touch into my PS3 and it will charge the instant I plug either end of the cable in, the same for my sister's. I can plug it into the dock on my mother's alarm clock and it will charge just fine. I'm open to any suggestion, so please help me out here.
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So you tried everything here:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
If you have iTunes 11 turn on the Sidebar. Go to iTunes>View and click on Show Sidebar. You can also do a Crtl+S to show the sidebar. The sidebar is where Devices appears. and Control+B to show the Menu bar
Try connecting to another computer to help determine if you have an iPod or computer problem.

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Hey
Does it charge when connected, if not you may have broken it..
You can always try an apple Genius at an Apple Store,
Jason

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It won't connect to itunes or my computer. when I try to turn it off while it's plugged into the computer, it resets back on.
It is not charging in the computer. I don't know what to do.

Try:
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- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
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HELP. because i really need to add new music to my ipod & this is really starting to make me mad.

Hi kirsten,
If your iPod is "********", do we want to bother to fix the problem?
Assuming it isn't "********", have you tried the 5 R's?
The 5 R's
If that doesn't do it, check this out:
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maz

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Hi ebby,
Here are the instructions for a disabled device - hopefully you have sync'd with your computer before now?
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1212
Good luck!
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GB

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Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
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If necessary:
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and
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The Firmware Umbrella - TinyUmbrella
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
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- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
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IPod touch won't connect to iTunes after update

I updated my iPod touch but now it won't connect to iTunes, all I get is the connect to iTunes screen. I followed all the directions for the Apple support including shuting down my iPod, uninstalling all Apple programs from my computer, restarting my computer and reinstalling iTunes, as well as "using Msconfig to troubleshoot conflicts in Windows 7," but nothing has worked. Is there anything else I can do?

This is a step they should make MUCH easier to find for Ipod users. Here's the link: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538?viewlocale=en_US
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1. Go to your device manager
2. Click 'View' and select Devices By Connection
3. Make sure ACPI x64 (or 32) - based PC is expanded (Windows 7 users)
4. Scroll down until you see 'USB Composite Device'
- you should see Apple Mobile Device (recovery mode) in there or something similar
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6. DO NOT automatically install software; choose 'browse my computer' instead
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8. Click "Have Disk" and browse your computer to this address:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers
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When you delete camera roll photos, it doen't reduce your iCloud storage because camera roll photos are only stored on your device. It will reduce the size of your next backup though because the camera roll is included in the backup. (Deleting photo stream photos won't make any difference because they are not stored in your iCloud account.) That's why I was asking if you saw a reduction in the estimated size of your next backup after deleting camera roll photos. You can see the estimated size of your next backup by going to Settings>iCloud>Storage & Backup>Manage Storage, then tap the name of your device under Backups and look under Backup Options. This same screen gives you a list of the amount of data being used by the camera roll and your apps in the next backup, with the option to exclude these from the backup.
Deleting email should reduce your iCloud storage as it is stored in your iCloud account.
You're probably going to have problems backing up 4 devices to the same iCloud account without purchasing additional storage. Most device backups are in excess of 1GB. Four device would probably exhaust your free 5GBs of storage, leaving you no room for email, contacts, calendars, notes and other synced data. If you don't need to share the same data with all four devices, another option would be to migrate some (or all) of them to separate accounts, giving them 5GB of free storage each. Another option would be to backup some of the device to your computer using iTunes rather than iCloud.
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See
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or
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Try:
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