Ipod touch not syncing? try this!

so i think i may have found a way to help everyone out that has itouch thats not syncing to itunes or not appearing in itunes anotherwards..this is what i done..started first looking for alternative software..found winamp 5.5 i believe it is..found a plugin for winamp..downloaded it all..loaded it up..it worked!..then just out of curiosity..with winamp open..i opened itunes..and sure enough there was devices: ipod..and just to see if it stuck around closed winamp..stuck around..then closed itunes..restarted itunes..there it was..i've since then restarted my computer to make sure..and its been staying there..so hope this works for you..i'll include some filenames..and websites if possible..
www.winamp.com ..for winamp program
www.mlipod.com ..for ipod itouch iphone plugin..think its version 3.04
it should be self explanatory..download winamp..load it..then download mlipod plugin..load it..although i never tried transfering files on winamp..whenever i done this like i said..i had winamp open..opened up itunes also..and there was devices and ipod listed there..so maybe this helps take care of some of you..it did me..just stumbeled upon it. apparently to me winamp opens something up..and that the itunes fails to do..not sure what it is..but will investigate..good luck! lemme know how this turns out!

If a PC
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
or                     
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
The restore again
- Try another cable.
- Inspect the dock connector on the iPod for bent or missing contacts, foreign material, corroded contacts, broken, missing or cracked plastic.
Try DFU mode and then restore               
  How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
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