Ipod is visible in Itunes only once

I have a brand new ipod. After installation of ITunes and ipod updater, I can plug the ipod in through a USB 2.0 port and see the ipod in Itunes and put all of the music files I want on it. After I unplug the ipod and try to plug it back in, it is no longer recognized by my computer or Itunes. I've tried different USB ports, I've tried reformatting through disk management and restoring through ipod updater but the ipod is only recognized once by windows and Itunes. I do not have a space for a firewire card. I should also mention that I have another, older ipod that was purchased in Jan 2004 and it is always recognized by Itunes and windows everytime it's connected (with a USB cable)I've also tried changing the drive letter but when I plug it back in the second time, my computer reads it as a removeable disk, not an ipod. Help!

I've had this problem and given the advice to others and it has worked for some. This isn't mentioned in any other advice that I can see but it is a simple check that you should do, not very technical either!
With your iPod plugged in to the computer, first go through the 5R's and other help topics to check the basics (new cable, different computer, different USB port etc.)
If no luck, check to see if your iPod exists in Device Manager as follows: right-click on My Computer, then click on Manage, then Device Manager, then expand the section called Disk Drives on the right hand side and see if the iPod is shown there, if it is, go on to the next stage.
In the same Computer Management box, click on Disk Management on the left hand side, after a few seconds a new box opens on the right and should show all of the disks on your computer including the iPod. Then right-click on the iPod information and it will give you an option to Change the drive letter or path....click on that and then select Change; select a new drive letter which is not already assigned to any other disc (I picked Z down the bottom), save that then exit and see if it works. Good luck!

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