IPod doesn't show up in iTunes, windows recognises it, pls help......

Hi,i changed my OS from Win Xp Home To WinXp Professional. My computer started out afresh & i didn't take any backup(i installed on the same partition, i.e. removing the old home edition.). my ipod worked fine b4. i reinstalled the ipod setup & itunes. now when i connect my iPod, windows makes its familiar ting-tong noise on detecting it thru the usb, the ipod shows "Do no disconnect", it appears as a UsB mass storage device called ipod & iTunes also starts up, however it doesn't appear in iTunes. It also doesn't appear in the prefernces menu of itunes under the ipod tab, it says "no ipod connected'. As a result of this, i can't update my iPod with new music.
i have tried re-installing itunes & iPod which didn't help the matter.
Pls Help me out as i want to listen to new music.
Pleaseeeeeeeee.
  Windows XP Pro  

Have you tried rebooting the device with it still connected to your PC? To do this, press and hold both the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons together long enough for the Apple logo to appear.
B-rock

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