IPod touch and automatically unmounting iPod classic

Hallo,
For years everything worked fine between my iPod photo and itunes (10 vers.). Then I bought a new i*Pod touch 4G.*
Since then itunes (without changing anything) goes crazy:
+Everything works fine with my new iPod touch (so long).+
But when I connect my iPod classic to itunes (the latest version) itunes synchronizes my ipod (it mounts) and shortly thereafter the connection between ipod and itunes is cut down/ *it unmounts automatically*. So there is no way to customize the rules of synchronization, because when I get there, the ipod is already disconnected/unmounted to itunes. I tried it on a different computer, but the problem remains.
I found a lot of similar topics on different forums, but no solution!
I read a post about an iphone (4G) and an iPod classic with the same problem.
*Perhaps this problem has do to with the interacting iPod touch/iphone and iPod classic?*
Does anybody has a clue?
Thank you in advance.
Message was edited by: Volker W. Hautsch

i got my 16GB touch about a week ago and I LOVE IT. There is only one problem that I can see with it and that is the SHEAR FEAR of damaging it. I mean the thing is pretty much all screen. I know its hardy and hard to scratch but unfortunately it is possible and you will absolutely HATE YOURSELF if you scratch your baby hehe. But with a case and a screenprotector you can diminish that fear.
I also agree with A A P L that the touch is currently the only iPod on the market that can progressively get better. I mean with the classic sure software updates will improve functionality but your pretty much stuck with what you get the day you bring it home. But with the touch, with all the apps that were gonna get on it, we will always have new features commin out.
Sure there are a few software bugs but what do you expect with a brand new piece of technology. There are really no hardware problems that afflict all ipod touchs except what you mentioned about battery life. But there are even ways to get around that. All in all I am very happy with my purchase and I feel with the touch you will be too.

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