IPod not recognised as a device with removable storage on computer

Hi All,
My computer is not recognising my iPod as a device with removable storage (it is not showing up in 'My Computer' when I open it), even though I have the Enable Disk Use on? Is it an issue with my computer or a setting on my ipod I have over looked. My computer system is Windows XP, and my iTunes is version 9.
Please help !

Oh and in addition, my iPod is a 160gb Classic

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