IPod assigned drive letter drops when iTunes launches (windows xp)

My iPod looses its assigned drive letter in windows when iTunes launches. Up until the last Apple iPod software update, it worked fine. I unstalled iTunes and attached my iPod, it stay's connected (it doesn't loose it's drive letter).
I reinstalled iTunes, and the minute it launched, the iPod drive letter goes away. iTunes can't fined the iPod with out the assigned drive letter. Any help in fixing this problem would be GREAT. thank you Dragon47

How would I manually assign a drive letter (Windows XP) to my ipod?
If I uninstall iTunes, the drive letter windows assigns to the iPod stays. The ipod dowsn't loose it's drive letter. If I install iTunes, the minute it starts up, the assigned windows drive letter goes away, and itunes can't find the ipod.
Up until the last Apple iPod download software update, it worked fine
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