Ipod mini USB

I have an ipod mini that i bought in June of this year...i usto be able to connect it to my computer and transfer songs fine untill about a month ago..now when i connect my ipod my Windows says that the devise has malfunctioned and that it does not reconize it...i need help asap on this i went to
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61711 but i didnt see anything that would help me.

b i didnt see anything that would help me.
Did you actually try what was suggested?

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