IPod isn't recognised by PC or iTunes due to "Driver Device Software"

I was installing the latest software update last night and half way through the update my PC tells me that it cannot find the correct Driver Device Software for the USB from the iPod. My iPod now just shows the picture of the USB and iTunes (the picture it shows when it is updating).
I have tried holding Home and the power buttons to reset the iPos but this hasn't worked, it still shows the usb and iTunes pictures, and when i connect it to the PC, the PC says that it cannot find the correct "Driver Device Software"
Do you know anyway i can solve this?
Thanks

make sure *Apple Mobile Device Service* is installed and started: _*http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567*_ .
JGG

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