Ipod not being recognized in windows xp

I have a 2nd gen ipod touch that cannot be recognized by my pc or itunes ive tried pretty  much everything down to formating my computer to fix this problem i would like to know were to find ipod drivers if possible. im about to snap my ipod sence its pretty much no use to me anymore because of this any help?

Hi imma_dr_pepper,
Did you tried to connect you iPod in DFU mode? You can achieve this by first turning off you iPod, and then pressing the Home-button and the powerbutton at the same time, while it is connected to you PC. iTunes will now show a message that an iPod has been detected in DFU mode. Then try to restore you iPod with iTunes. Hope this will help you.

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