Ipod just keeps connecting/disconnecting. any thoughts?

here's the story. my ipod died. i upgraded to itunes 7. still was not working, i go to apple and get a refurbished one. the new one keeps connecting/disconnecting. when i open my computer, it shows it just blinking like its there, then its not. does not show in itunes, but half the time says do not disconnect.
here's where it gets weird. the USB port runs other devices fine. i plugged my ipod into a friends PC and could put music on it. i plugged my friends ipod into my PC and it shows up fine. i've swapped the ipod USB cord with my friend and it still does the same thing. so its not the ipod, its not my comp. and its not my itunes. anyone even want to attempt? i'm at my wits end here.

Try forcing the iPod into Disk Mode using the instructions in this Apple support document.
Putting iPod into Disk Mode
If you can successfully do that, it should keep the iPod mounted on your PC long enough for you to perform a restore of it via iTunes.
Restoring iPod to factory settings
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