Ipod mini recognized by pc and not itunes

So I'm this close to demanding a refunding and never looking at another ipod product ever again, but I'm going to make one last try. This is my second Ipod in having only owned it for 3 months.
My Ipod mini when plugged in is recognized by my computer and says the device is ready to be used. When I open itunes the icon for the ipod sometimes appears. When it does grace me with it's presence and I try to transfer music it doesn't actually do anything. It looks like it's transfering, but nothing new appears on the ipod when it is finished.
Buddy at apple says it might be a driver problem. How do I fix that? Windows is up to date and it's the one providing the drivers for the usb ports. My printer and camera all work just fine off the other ports in the grouping.
Someone must know something. And please no links to apple manuals or other info they have to offer. None of it works and I have tried it all. (ie restoring, restarting, software removeal and re installation, restarting computer, up to date programs....it goes on and on.)
Help!
ipod mini Windows XP

I hear ya angie, I and MANY others (see post started by KorosDragon) have had this problem. My problem is, sometimes I plug it in and everything is fine and dandy (iPod mini recognized by iTunes, I can transfer music fine, etc.), but other times like today, nothing is working. I'm at the point of selling this stupid thing and buying something more Windows-compatible, like an iRiver. So if you're under warranty and can just return yours and get a refund, I highly suggest you do so and find an mp3 player that's more compatible with Windows and a PC. Apple clearly has no clue as to what's going on with this issue (from reading other users' posts about how fruitless visits to the Apple Store have been), and it isn't in their best interest to find out.
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