Itunes 10.2 freezes when connecting 6th gen ipod nano

Help!
i have a iphone, and a older ipod working from my itunes. both work fine.
i brought a 6th gen nano it was ok and worked fine for a few weeks, yesterday it crashed(?!) and lost all songs..
i am now trying to restore it, but every time i connect it to my laptop, and try and find it with itunes, it doesnt recognise it and then freezes the itunes..
i  have uninstalled itunes and reinstalled it, i have checked it withthe iphone (3GS model) and the older ipod and it works on both, but every time i connect the nano it locks up.
can anyone help ?
windows comes up with scan and fix window and thats all that appears...
thanks in advance..

- You will never get a proven solution since there are many many causes of your problems.  Wait, there is a proven solution.  Puchase a new Mac and a new iPod.
- Try here fore the iTunes problem.  It includes a link for XP
iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues
- For the iPod problem all yu can do is:
- A reset. Nothing will be lost.
Reset iPod touch:  Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Restore the iPod from backup
- Restore the iPod to factory defaults/new iPod.

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