I have a new exchanged ipod what do i do to safely use it

after all the mess with the 2006 update and after an hr. of being on the phone with tech support, i took it back to the store to exchange it(tech support's idea). also tech support told me that when i got the new ipod, to just connect it to the computer and then run it WITH the 2006 update(not really feeling that). anyway they exhanged it for a new ipod. now i want it to work perfectly on my computer. i still have the 2006 update installed and the newer version of itunes too. i feel that in order to have it work well i have to erase everything on my pc related to ipod, apple, itunes etc. and then go back and install from the cd so my question is, is that a good idea and how do i go about doing it? is there a better way to do this?
thanks

Just install the disc that comes with your iPod. It will override any iPod update on your computer and is bug-free.

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