Ipod touch required software not installed although reinstalled 3 times, help please

I had an ipod nano and itunes work fine, i bought new ipod touch 4G and connected it to itunes and get a message that say this ipod cannot be used because the required software is not installed. Run the itunes installer to remove itunes, then install itunes again. i have done this 3 times with latest itunes but still the same message ad ideas? Any help would be appreciated thanks

If you have a PC I would try:
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or
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Hello Negaz
When you uninstalled iTunes, did you uninstall it by using the article below or just uninstalled iTunes? The best practice is to remove not only iTunes, but also other associating software in the order that the first article give. If that does not work, then check out the second article for more troubleshooting options for connecting your iPhone to your computer.
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1923
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
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-Norm G.

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