Itunes doesn't pick up my iphone

I've been using itunes for a couple of years and not had any problems. I have the early edition of the iphone. The other day my pc was playing up so I had to remove some programs. I later re-installed itunes but now it does not pick up my iphone. I've tried removing it and re-installing it but it still does not recognize my iphone when I plug it in. Desperate for some help.
Thanks

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