Ipod will not hold a continuous connection with the pc

i had my ipod plugged in when i was booting up my computer. ever since then i can't get the ipod to connect. it goes from the apple screen to the main menu to the "do not disconnect" screen and thens back to the apple screen. This repeats continuously.
In order to fix the problem, I can set the ipod to "Disk Mode" so the iTunes can find the ipod. then i can restore the ipod in iTunes. The ipod will then work until i change it to "enable disk use" and load an iCalendar to it. The iCalendar was not a problem in the past, so im not sure why it is a problem now.

Run a search here of msconfig. There are some steps to take in MSConfig that will help with your continuous "do not disconnect" message.
I had it also and it turned out to be a competing MP3 software from Sony that I had installed on my PC before I purchased my iPod. I disabled the automatic loading of this application and I have been trouble-free ever since.
Hope this helps.

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