IPhone not recognized in iTunes 3GS

Hello,
I have followed the suggested fixes on the apple support site (Remove and Reinstall) 2 times and my iPhone still does not show up in iTunes. I did connect it to my wifes computer and it show up on her iTunes. Does anyone have the fix for this?

Welcome to the discussions,
did you also make sure that Apple Mobile Device Service is still active on your PC?
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567

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