Ipod isn't being recognized by my pc or itunes.

For some reason (probobly something stupid I did) my ipod is telling me to connect to itunes to restore, however when i connect my ipod to my computer itunes doesn't say it has connected and my pc says that it isn't connected in any of the usb ports. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling itunes and resetting my ipod, but my pc/itunes says that the ipod is not connected. The ipod however says it is and still charges and comes up with a white do not disconnect screen.

There are too many plausible suggestions, refer to this Apple Support Article on
iPod not recognized in 'My Computer' and in iTunes for Windows
But do the Disk Diagnostic first, as posted by tt2, it will help us in troubleshooting.
Have a nice day!

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