IPod Touch 4g Bricked after 4.3.4. :(

So my iPod Touch 4G (32Gb) just got bricked.
I'm running Windows 7 64-bit, with iTunes 64-bit for windows installed. And before you ask, no, the iPod wasn't jailbroken - never was, never will.
It was halfway-charged, connected to the computer. I read iOS had just gotten a security update, so I asked iTunes to check for updates, and it found iOS 4.3.4. So I gave it the OK to update, it downloaded the thing, and then it started to install it. Right at the end of the instalation process, it game me a generic error message (no useful info, whatsoever). Since that moment on, the iPod just shows the iTunes logo with the usb dongle and arrow. It does not show up in Windows' "My Computer", and it doesn't show up in iTunes either.
So, I restarted my PC, checked to see if all the apropriate services were running (and they were). I reinstalled iTunes and every single other apple software, from Bonjour to the device drivers. The problem stands.
Ironically, windows detects I connect something, it even recognised that the Apple drivers were the correct ones to use for the decive, but it still won't show up on Windows Explorer or iTunes.
Another detail is that when I turn the device off, it doesn't show the arrow and slider to power it off or anything, it just goes dark. As if it were brand new.
I'm also unable to start the device on recovery mode (and I'm thinking that wouldn't help anyway, since iTunes doesn't recognise that the device is even connected), or DFU mode, nothing.
What should I do?

Hi guys,
I was eventually able to restore the iPod through someone else's computer, so thanks for all the replies recommending that!
@andreas765apladvr: I did try that, I was fairly exaustive as to what to unninstall, and the problem still persisted. Maybe I did something wrong, or I missed some detail. Guess it comes with the first time one deals with apple software on windows, heh.
@sentaroking: Come on dude, be reasonable: there is no such thing as a 100% bug-free update. Too many variables to consider. But yes, testing things to exaustion eliminates most of the woes.
I have to say though, this solution still strikes me as bizzarre. But it did work!
Thanks again everyone!

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