Ipod not recognized unless fully charged.

Hi, I recently changed my PC, I was using windows xp and everything was fine. Now, I am using Windows 7 and my Ipod is not recognized neither by my PC nor Itunes, unless it is fully charged. I did not have this issue before. Any solutions?

Hi there,
I would recommend taking a look at the article below for some troubleshooting steps. While the article isn't for troubleshooting this specific issue, it can be useful in finding out if any of the settings have changed during the upgrade process.
iPod not recognized in 'My Computer' and in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1369
Hope that helps,
Griff W.

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