IPod Touch doesn't connect to iTunes after Update to iTunes 8.2.1

After installing an update to iTunes my iPod Touch 8GB (w/ 3.0 upgrade) is no longer recognized. My other iPod Nano is recognized. I've tried everything - completely uninstalling iTunes, including manually removing iTunes files, but nothing work. Based on the other posts to this forum this must have something to do with a bad interface between 3.0 and iTunes 8.2.1.

Just wanted to say a big "thank you" for this advice. I have no idea what it means, or what it did, or what was wrong, but I just did it, and it worked!
Basically, last night I updated iTunes from 9.0 to 9.0.1 and I also did the latest Security Update for my Tiger (10.4.11)
This morning when I plugged in my iPod Touch like normal, it didn't mount, or do anything in iTunes. This has never happened before. I tried all sorts. It did however mount like normal on a Macbook Pro which hasn't had the 9.0.1 iTunes update or the latest Security Update.
I was pulling my hair out. I finally found this thread, copied your advice, and hey presto, I'm a happy bunny again!
I don't know what caused it. Was it the iTunes update? The Security Update? Who knows? Fingers crossed it doesn't happen again though.
I'm afraid I don't even know what the iTunes Helper is, or what it does! Do I need to know?
I know this isn't in a current iTunes (9.0) thread, but this is the thread where I got the advice. Does anyone know if this is happening to anyone else after these two particular updates? I'd like any other people affected to know what helped me, and for Apple to know if there is a problem.
Anyway, thanks again.

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