Iphone4 wont connect/sync to itunes

Please help, I'm going stir crazy
for some time I have been unable to connect my iphone to itunes on my PC
I was getting some message about a certain file
well I found out how to sort this out
but I'm still back to square 1
I have deleted all my previous itunes programs etc
I have reinstalled the latest itunes software
but my iphone 4 still will not connect/show up in itunes
I can see the iphone in my account details, but can not see my phone in any other way in itunes
please help, I'm going round the bend following various forums
Thanks
just to update my query
I have tried the same iphone on a different notebook, which appeared to have the latest itunes installed
and with great relief I was able to connect/sync to itunes, phew what a relief
however now for the bad news
I'm still unable to connect/sync my iphone4 to itunes on my main use laptop
I have just deleted all programs connected to itunes following a thread on here
http://http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
and have reinstalled itunes
yet I still can not connect/sync to itunes on my laptop
come on there must be a solution

windows or osx is info which makes a great deal of difference

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