Ipod partially recognized by windows and not at all by itunes

I haven't been able to find any1 else with this problem but when I connect my ipod to my computer(using either USB 2.0 or firewire) the "Do not disconnect" screen appears on the ipod and then it just sits there. (it also charges but ya) The ipod does appear in the Device Manager but doesn't appear in "My Computer" as any kind of disk. I tried restore, disk mode, update(took a long time and then said "can't mount ipod"), uninstalling ipod drivers and itunes and reinstalling them, restarted numerous times; all with no effect. Also, my computer does this with other people's ipods as well. I'm slightly frustrated as this seems to be a completely unheard of problem.
custom Windows XP Pro

hmmmm.
-when I first tried to install the drivers windows said they were up to date, then I clicked uninstall drivers and tried updating them but still had the same problem.
if the ipod is asking for drivers, but Windows says they are up-to-date, we'd better check on the possibility that it's a "fake" message.
i've seen a couple of cases lately where that message seemed to be being caused by a general connection problem that was horribly confusing Device Manager. (in one case it was a bad cable, in another, it was apparently some scruffiness on the PC's hard drive.)
so, let's see if you've got one of those. let's try the "general connection problem" techniques from this document and see if any of those help:
"Disk cannot be read from or written to" when syncing iPod or "Firmware update failure" error when updating or restoring iPod
love, b

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This is a possible fix for those with the "iPod shows up in Windows but not in iTunes" problem. This also fixes those have the update/restore problem (ipod disconnects after clicking update/restore in itunes)
SOLUTION
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I tried this on my second computer and it worked perfectly, iTunes recognizes iPod every time I plug it in.
I compared the process/services opened in both computers, and I turned on some services which were previously on disable(excluding iPod Service). Unfortunately I forgot which services it was, so I took some screenshots and compare these with your services.
After modifying the services, I tried plug and unplug the iPod several times without closing iTunes, iPod was instantly recognized by iTunes every time!
I attached the links to screenshots of my automatic services and manual services, ignore the service if its not on your list!
For those don’t know how to open Services, Start -> Run -> “services.msc”
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/6200/automaticservicesec2.jpg
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/3700/manualservicesce3.jpg
-If anyone know the specific services required to be turned on, please reply in this thread.
-I am using the 2nd Gen Nano 2GB version with latest iTunes.
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