IPod nano Shuts Down my Windows 7 in the middle of syncing

What the heck... I received this iPod Nano as a gift, moved all of my items into iTunes, only to have it repeatedly shut down my PC mid-sync. I've seen this issue in threads dating back to 2010, but I haven't been able to find any posting that actually fixes it, and no formal bulletin from Apple. Perhaps I haven't searched hard enough or long enough, but I've certainly tried. If anyone knows where an answer exists, could someone please re-post the link here? iPod syncs 1/4 of the way through, then completely shuts everything OFF. Have tried numerous times, verified as current all the drivers I can think of, checked for port conflicts (as best as I know how), shut off anti-virus... I'm about to give up and return it to Apple. I'm using a Gateway Windows 7.
I'm also suspicious that it may possibly have something to do with the content (?) I have a fully legal audio-book on CD that I'd sync'd to my pc, (and never had a problem syncing to my Droid) ... this is one bit of content that's never made it onto the iPod.
Thanks for the help!

Howdy,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities,
The article linked below provides a lot of great information and troubleshooting suggestions that you can use to resolve the unexpected restart issue that you’re seeing when trying to login to your MacBook Air.
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