IPod Classic not recognised, unable to sync

I've had my iPod Classic for just over a week. The second I got it I immediately plugged it into my PC and put my music library on there. But now that I've added some more music to my library I want to sync it again.
I've plugged the iPod in via USB cable. The iPod is charging up perfectly fine but my iTunes does not recognise the iPod. It's as if I haven't plugged anything in.
But my iPhone 4S is recognised through WIFI and can sync easily.
This is the second time I have tried to sync my iPod. I have restarted the computer, turned my iPod off and on again, ejected my iPhone from iTunes, the USB cable has no damage to it.
Could anyone please help me out?
My PC is a Windows Vista and my iTunes has the lastest update.

Hi brogan1997,
If you are having issues with your iPod not being recognized by iTunes on your Windows machine, you may find the following article helpful:
Apple Support: iPod not recognized in My Computer and in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1369
Regards,
- Brenden

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