Ipod Classic - collection disappeared, ITunes doesn't recognize Ipod

I haven't used my Ipod for a while. Today I wanted to listen to some music and switched on my jbl-station with the IPOD. Instead of Cover-Displays I saw the menu in the IPOD disöay. When trying to select music, there was none.
So I switched on my standard PC, where the Ipod has been synchronized often. ITunes started and got hung up.
The system was asking whether the IPOD-drive should be repaired. I clicked the ok-button, but it didn't work. Error messages without end.
On the Ipod itself it said "Connected". The Explorer itself has recognized the IPOD and I could see the usual folders.
Checking the Used Space via File system -> shows that the songs must still be on the IPOD.
On the apple site I found a hint to reset the Ipod - which I did. But it didn't help.
Now I got ITunes started again it didn't hang up again, but it does not show the Ipod, so I have noch chance of Checking, Update, .......
I ran the diagnostics:
Zuletzt angeschlossene, jetzt nicht verbundene Geräte:      -> formerly attached devices -> which is exactly said IPod
iPod classic mit Firmwareversion 2.0.1
Seriennummer:    8M841B0N2C7
**** Synchronisierungstests für Geräte ****
Kein iPhone, iPod touch oder iPad gefunden               -> no IPOD found
I tried my second PC with ITunes, same result.
Any idea what I can do?
Thanks in advance

Did yo do this?
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
or
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being recognized by ITunes on my primary laptop, only
my secondary laptop. However Windows recognizes the
Nano just fine on the primary laptop on all 3 USB 2.0
ports (I haven't tried my Mini recently), and I can
browse the file system of the Nano, but ITunes just
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with the Nano, both Windows XP AND ITunes recognizes
it and can update it, but I don't want to have to use
that computer JUST for updating my IPOD, and pretty
soon I need to back up my primary laptop to my
secondary. I've actually only been holding off on
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ITunes with my primary laptop and don't want to screw
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