ITunes freezing up computer when addding songs

I keep having an issue where each time I go to load new tracks to my iTunes library, it freezes up seconds into the song, then I have to back out of the system completely. This affects EVERYTHING and most times I have to turn the computer off all together to even use the system. I've tried unistalling/reinstalling the software, which works sometimes, but mostly I can't get the issue resolved. Anyone have the same problem, or know where to go with this?

You have the latest updates for the iPod and iTunes? I have also read that Firewire is causing this a lot.

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Windows may have assigned a drive letter to your iPod that is conflicting with another device. With the exception of your iPod, keyboard and mouse, disconnect all other USB devices including printers, thumb drives, external hard drives, scanners, USB modems etc. and change the drive letter on your iPod. Try M or P or Z.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93499

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I just bought my first ipod a few weeks back. I downloaded itunes and moved all of the music off of my computer onto my itunes, then synced it to my ipod.
Now, when I try to open itunes - it opens but then freezes. It keeps saying it's analyzing my songs, but it never finishes!
I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling itunes, however whenever I redownload it, it pulls up with all the same music and does the same thing. I'm starting to go nuts, I just want to add more music to my ipod!
Help?

Put your ipod into disk mode to restore it:
Reset (Menu + Centre Button)
As it is resetting (when the screen goes blank) quickly hold down the Play and Centre buttons until your ipod tells you it is disk mode (indicated by a tick on the screen)
Plug your ipod in a Mac or a PC, eventually it will pick it up with iTunes and request a restore.
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I would think, Twins1995, that if we are having the problem, others are as well. Hopefully, Apple will shortly issue a follow-up software release to fix the problem. Or is that just wishful thinking on my part.
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I tried the first, but the link that appears doesnt help.
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So i guess it cant be a firewall error or something.
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You would really help me!

I have no Norton security or whatever, just Windows firewall.
So i guess it cant be a firewall error or something.
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Boy this discussion sure seems useless. Comeon Apple! Time to step up the support! This is where you are weakest as a company.
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Problem signature:
Problem Event Name:    APPCRASH
Application Name:    iTunes.exe
Application Version:    10.6.1.7
Application Timestamp:    4f71aced
Fault Module Name:    KERNELBASE.dll
Fault Module Version:    6.1.7601.17651
Fault Module Timestamp:    4e2111c0
Exception Code:    80000003
Exception Offset:    00033e2e
OS Version:    6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.11
Locale ID:    2057
Additional Information 1:    0a9e
Additional Information 2:    0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3:    0a9e
Additional Information 4:    0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Read our privacy statement online:
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Does anyone have a clue what this means and if there is a fix? At this rate I'll still be uploading songs to Match in 2013, the only thing that makes me feel better is to see I'm not the only one suffering with this!

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