Itunes ejecting DVD drive instead of iPod

I have my 80 gb 5th gen iPod set for disk drive use. When I try to eject the iPod after a sync, itunes ejects my DVD drives instead of the iPod. Any idea how I can solve this problem?
Using itunes for Windows (latest version) with Windows Vista.
Thanks

When I plug my iPod into the computer USB port, the iPod summary screen appears and iTunes seems to recognize my iPod. However, the storage capacity and available space listed are those of my hard drive (C:). Further, when I try to download something to my iPod, iTunes appears to be downloading, but nothing is transferred to the iPod. I suspect its going to my hard drive.
i think you're right. (although it's kind of odd to be getting this interaction with a C drive.) do the techniques from the following document help with that?
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MICRO-STAR INC. MS-6728
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ATI Technologies Inc., Radeon X1600/1650 Series Secondary
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I tried what the diagnostic told me to do, and repaired the installation. I was able to burn a CD in iTunes, but after I restarted, the drives have disappeared again! Here's the diagnostic info now:
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iTunes 7.6.0.29
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