Ipod not recognised in itunes or my computer.how can i restore/format then?

on my work pc i can't see the ipod. when i connect it to an usb port, nothing happens, the "do not disconnect" screen does not appear, but it charges for a few minutes and it suddenly stops, and the battery is at minimum.
on my laptop, windows xp pro too, but a poorer configuration, i can see it, but still it wont charge. itunes says to restore, but i have some files that i dont want to loose, and when i go into disk mode and try to open the folder the laptotp freezes. is there anyway i can recover those files (photos) ?
and why my office pc, which has better requirements than my laptop, cannot see it? (both have xp pro)

Just in case this problem is affecting anyone else - I have since found the following post by 'Thegua' and it has worked so thank you so so so much!!
(I only had to get as far as reinstalling my iPod, didn't have to continue on to doing the 5Rs, and I didn't lose any music) THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!.....
The solution 2 ur problem is the ipod 5R's . u will need 2 reset ur ipod and if possble reinstall de ipod and itunes softwares. but first u will need 2 try reseting ur ipod , it will not delet the songs on ur ipod, it refreshes ur ipod. try that first. move de hold button near de earphone hole. it has a red sign. move that switch back and forth about three times and press de select button (middle ) and the menu button all at de same time , then hold dem both until u see de apple logo appears (apple sign). the release all buttons, ur ipod is reset. if this work then do the 5R's.to know wat de 5R's are go to apple.com and u will see it at de left hand corner of ur screen. it is five steps that will correct any problems u r having with ur ipod. it should correct them. it involve resetting ur ipod, restarting ur computer, reinstalling ur ipod and itunes softwares and runing de updator files, and all that. try it, if that dont work it means u will have 2 send the ipod 4 repairs.
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