Connection Problem from iTunes to iPod

My iPod has been having severe problems lately. I have had to reset it over a dozen times this week alone but it's still not working. I plug it into my computer, and it gives me the "Do not disconnect" screen, I then open iTunes but the iPod doesn't show up. I go to "My Computer" and it is listed as "removable device" or something, so I try and open it there, it still doesn't work and it says that it is unaccessible. I'm not sure at all what to do and any comments would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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Thought your answer was the end to my problems (same as yours and many others too it would seem!) - but despite trying to revert to iTunes 7.2 through the website you suggested I got a message when trying to open iTunes 7.2 saying my itunes libary was incompatible because it had been created by a newer version. Did you not encounter this? Any workrounds since on version 7.5 my ipod is not being recognised as a device even though the diagnostic test works fine and it suggests its linking becuase when I plug in the ipod iTunes opens and the ipod shows as do not disconnect. I have had to restore my ipod which means all I have showing on it is the basic menu.

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