Computer wont see iPhone 3G...

Now I updated my phone and I got it to sync ONCE, now it doesnt want to even charge on the computer.
I have Windows 7 X64 and the updated iTune. The computer makes the noise that it sees a new device, but the iPhone just wont sync. HELP!

I know this post is now 2 years old, but I have been having similar problems with two 3rd Gen iPod Shuffles. I think I've found a solution, which I hope will save others some time.
Neither iPod Shuffle were recognised by my girlfriend's brand new i5 MacBook Pro or on my MacPro, however they were visible on my older MacBook Pro and on her very old XP PC.
I spent days trawling the internet. I followed all the advice on the Apple site, and even phoned Apple tech support and still nothing. This included removing iTunes completely, I'd even tried a complete re-install of her OS.
As a final "I wonder if", I tried them in an old USB 1.1 hub I'd forgotten that I had and BINGO I can see them both on my Mac Pro, and hopefully the new MBP.
Strangely both the iPod Shuffles are visible when I start up with Bootcamp into Windows 8 on the MP, but are only visible through the hub in SnowLeopard.

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shaunie07,
First, does the iPhone have a charge on the battery, as discussed in this article:
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Its a shame that you are experiencing this within 3 days of your purchase of the iPod Touch. Before you do anything that I am about to recommend, Please ensure that you the latest version of iTunes on your Windows PC. The current version is 9.1.1.
Please refer to [*_This Article_*|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1852] by Apple to troubleshoot your listed issue.
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I have stated every issue I’ve had so far in a fairly clear and concise way. I think if you read what I wrote, it all makes logical sense as to what is going on. Windows 7/8 would work just as well on a Mac if it was supported the same way the OS is for other OEMs.
As I stated earlier in the post, I’m having these same issues in windows 8, not just 8.1, which is the reason for the post. I know the difference between supported by drivers and not supported by the manufacturer. The fact that when Haswell mbp’s came out and no revision to bootcamp for the new hardware was released to fix issues with installing windows on the new hardware shows Apple clearly Is not supporting bootcamp as strongly as they advertise.
I am being realistic on Apple having drivers early. Anyone with an MSDN subscription can download the RELEASE version of windows months ahead of the actual release, I’m 100% sure if any average consumer can do that by paying $100 and saying they are a developer, apple can do it just as easily.
You aren’t much help, you haven’t answered really anything to my post, nor have you contributed any knowledge that wasn’t clearly posted above, so don’t say anything if you don’t have anything to contribute.
By the way, my rant is directed at apple, as you can see because I am saying “Apple, if you are going to…” because this is an Apple forum on Apple’s website. It is not directed to end users, clearly.

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