Ipod freezes itunes and windows explorer

I have been trying to connect a new 30G Ipod to my Vista computer and everytime I do both Itunes and Windows Explorer freeze. Neither recognize my ipod. I tried to change the drive designation but couldn't because of Explorer freezing. I did run the same Ipod on my XP and everything worked fine so it is a problem with my Vista computer or with the ITunes (7.2.035) software. Any ideas?

Disconnect the printer, use a rear port on your computer and try it again.

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Hi open.mike.nite,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has steps you can take if your iPod classic isn't recognized in iTunes or My Computer:
iPod not recognized in My Computer and in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1369
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