Help! 2nd gen ipod touch not recognized by itunes

i bought a new ipod touch 2nd gen and when i plugged it in my pc itunes 8 could not recognize ipod. it says "The software required for iPod touch is not installed. Run the iTunes installer to remove iTunes, and then install iTunes again". i followed the instruction to remove itunes and reinstall again but still itunes could not recognize ipod. what will i do? pls help me

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