IPod visable to explorer and updater, but not iTunes

Just like the subject line says, I can see the iPod in explorer. The iPod Updater can also see it. But iTunes is a no go. I can browse the iPod drive and see all of the folders.
It is a 4g 20 gig
When I updated to 6.01, it updated the iPod the 1st time it ran, but that's it. So far, I have tried everything in article # 93716. I restored it with the updater, uninstalled itunes, cleaned up install files, reinstalled iTunes, reinstalles the com interface for the iPod service, emptied temp directory numerous times, check for conflicting startup.
I have always used firewire, so I thought I would try a clean install with usb 2.0 . No help.
I am out of ideas.
I could still listen to all my music untill I restored it using the updater.
Help Me please!
Tripp

hello Mr Bond!
Nice to see you in the other forums more often now.
i'm enjoying the opportunity too. i especially like this particular forum. it's quiet, and fairly calm ...
a side question. is it my imagination, or have we pretty much stopped getting (-36) errors since the 5.0.x launches? i was directing people to the Apple troubleshooting document on the (-36) on a daily basis before those launches ... and now i hardly ever seem to see them.
love, b

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