IPod 3rd Gen 32gb cannot update to 5.1.1

Greetings,
I have been trying to update my ipod 3rd gen to 5.1.1 and cannot seem to update it at all. Gives me device could not be found but it syncs absolutely fine. To confirm that it is a 3rd gen I do have safari as the web browser.
The computer I have is brand new and I copied all my music over from backup dvds that I had. I run Win 7 home premium 64 bit, itunes is in fact the 64 bit version. Nothing I have tried works whatsoever. Please help.

Try:
- Reboot the computer
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Try a different cable
- Try a different USB port
- Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7

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