Connecting ipod to computer/itunes

when i plug in my ipod into the usb in my computer it says that one of the devices has malfunctioned and windows does not recognize it
(i have used this ipod on my old computer before with no problems with it)
i have connected this ipod to this computer 1 time before successfully and since then it has not worked
(o have tried it in multiple usb ports (in 1 of them it will give the same error and say drivers were installed successfully)

can someone answer my question
(its not a USB port problem they work with everything else)
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