Ipod nano 5th generation not recognized by itunes...help!

I have a 5th generation ipod nano, music suddenly vanished, not sure why. Tried to download music from itunes, but the device is not comming up on itunes. Any ideas?

help, i got a new ipod 5th generation and itunes is not recognizing the ipod. I've tried everything, I even restored it on my dads computer. I lost all my files and I'm extremly frustrated. I'm not pluging it into the wrong port b/c I have a PC so its clear what port I'm putting it into, the ipod is chargining, and the video's are coming up, but the ipod is not syncing, I don't know what to do.
please email me at: [email protected]

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help, i got a new ipod 5th generation and itunes is not recognizing the ipod. I've tried everything, I even restored it on my dads computer. I lost all my files and I'm extremly frustrated. I'm not pluging it into the wrong port b/c I have a PC so its clear what port I'm putting it into, the ipod is chargining, and the video's are coming up, but the ipod is not syncing, I don't know what to do.
please email me at: [email protected]

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Sorry about posting in Ipod discussion instead of Nano 5th gen discussion. I was probably half awake.
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Hi JMfromMN,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. If your iPod isn't recognized by your computer, this article may help:
iPod not recognized in My Computer and in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1369
Since your wife's iPod displays the same behavior omn your computer, it sounds like the troubleshooting for the iPod itself (which you've largely already done anyway) can be skipped.
Cheers,
- Ari

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Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
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- New cable and different USB port
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