ITunes keeps freezing up and freezing my computer

I have a computer that runs on Vista.  Everything was fine untill my brother decided to be kind and update iTunes for me while trying to help me get some music off my iPod and back into iTunes.  THATS when the trouble started.  iTunes now freezes up when I open it, freezes my computer AND I ended up loosing everything on my iPod because of this problem (my husband got frusterated and unplugged the iPod, I think, when he should't have).  GAH!  Whats up???  I've already uninstalled and reinstalled iTuens a few times...no love.No, it also wont recongize my iPod, but i think once it stops freezing, that will go away.

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.
Never plug out an iPod if it has not been ejected.

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