HT1414 really struggling - have new ipod and I can't restore it

Have brand new ipod, kind of didn't want to synch, we're now in a restore loop - it won't complete the restore and is still in restore mode - is it security, i've turned these off, as far as i know.  i have 4 different apple products all synched fine on this pc

At what stage of the restore does it freeze? What does the status bar say?
What happened when you tried to sync? Error message?
Apple says a restore loop is this. This does not sound like what you are experiencing.
Restore loop (being prompted to restore again after a restore successfully completes)
Troubleshoot your USB connection. If the issue persists, out-of-date or incorrectly configured third-party security software may be causing this issue. Please follow Troubleshooting security software issues. .

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