I keep getting an error message saying "This iPod cannot be used because Apple Mobile Device service is not started"

I keep getting an error message saying "This iPod cannot be used because Apple Mobile Device service is not started" and i have no idea what that means so any help will be much appreciated, i just want to add more of my music on it

I got that message yesterday. I'm new at this so don't know if this is the correct solution but it worked for me. I reset my iPod by holding the 2 buttons down until the apple appears AND I restarted my computer. After that everything worked.

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AMDS for Mac
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1747
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Do you have WinXP, Vista, 7? Or Mac OS X?
See here
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567

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Type "apple mobile device service " into the search bar at the top of this page by Support and read the resulting help articles

This Ipod cannot be used because apple mobile device service is not started

Hello,
ive had this problem for quite some time now and ive tried everything!
ive reinstalled itunes, restarted my computer and went on administrative tools on my computer and started apple mobile device but it doesnt seem to be working and comes up with this message.
my computer software is windows vista home premium. and i have an Ipod touch 4th generation.
please advise best course of action on how i can resolve this as it iis nothing but a paper weight at the moment in time!
Thank you.

You need to follow the exact instructions in this article and remove iTunes all other Apple related entries/software.
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
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I corrected the link in the previous post you responded to, but here is the correct link again.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567
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Hi there! You can fix this error by doing the following:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567

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