Ipod usb problem

I have a problem with my ipod. When i plug it into my usb port it says that the following:
No drivers are installed for this device.
^ thats what it says about the USB cable. Does anyone know how I could fix this? Yes I restarted my ipod and yes i've tried it to different USB ports. Also Tried a different cable since I have 2 USB cables. I even did a system restore on my computer but nothing worked. I have Windows XP btw.... but yea thanks for everything.

Try this.
USB drivers are not installed properly or are out of date.

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