IPod 60 Photo - Windows XP - iTunes ****! Need Help!

I use a compaq presario 3017cl and every time i connect my ipod the updater says that it needs to be restored. Sick up having to restore and udate 16gigs of music just to add one song.
On my third iPod Photo 60gig, have logged countless hours with tech support trying to find a solution but still no answer. I've tried every suggestion, every board, every tech bulletin, just about everything anyone can think of. Please help i'm in iPod ****.
I've read somewhere on this board that some people been having problems with SiS USB chipsets. Has this been verified can you please comment if you have had the same problem.
Can anyone help, does anyone have any ideas?
compaq pressario 3000 Windows XP

Thanks!
I have already tried. And in a last ditch effort out of utter fustration, and to eliminate all possible software conflicts, i finally decided to reformat my harddrive. I currently have ONLY windows xp sp2 with all posible updates installed and as far as software the ONLY thing installed is itunes and ipod updater. It's as clean as it can be......
Thanks again any other ideas???? Help????

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having problems with my Itunes recognizing my Ipod.
Its plugged in and charging on a USB 2.0 cable, but
when I use Itunes, I cant seem to have Itunes even
recognize that my Ipod is plugged in and charging. It
wont update it for me. Everything else seems to work
fine, I can download podcasts just fine and go into
the music store.
Could it be that I need a USB cable? Before I
would get a message saying something like the cable
wasnt fast enough, but I didnt have trouble with it
then.
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Ipod to update on Itunes. I have tried to reinstall
Itunes, but have trouble there.
When I go into Itunes, I press the Edit Tab,
then preference, then Ipod tab. It says then it isnt
connected. But if it isnt connected, then how come it
shows on my Ipod that it is charging?
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causing alot of grief. Im sorry if this is
long-winded but I hope that I gave some details that
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