IPod refusing to synch with windows...

Hey all,
I have been having trouble connecting my iPod to my windows pc for a couple days now.
I have been using my iPod frequently and one day my iPod decided it did not want to be found by iTunes anymore. I had been keeping up to date with iTunes updates, and this was just before iTunes 7 came out.
I tried a reset of the iPod, updated iTunes, and tried to update the software on the iPod. When I try to update the software I get an error message saying: iPod service error.
When I go into device manager the computer recognizes that there is an iPod attached, but it refuses to be found by iTunes.
Any ideas?

iPod Service Error
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93716
Corrupt firmware file
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304309
CG

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