Mini not recognized by iTunes, only charges

My Ipod mini will not show up on iTunes or just in general on my computer at all. I am connecting it through a USB port that I use mainly to make sure it has power and everything else. I've read the entire troubleshooting page on how to fix it and I've tried everything on there except the Ipod Restore because its impossible to restore my Ipod if it isn't recognized at all. I just got my Ipod and I really want to use it, so if anyone could give me some help it would b greatly appreciated.

I have the same problem:
My iPod is not appearing in iTunes or explorer. Only when I go to hardware manager windows admits that there is something that is not installed properly. But when I start the hardware manager and put in the CD as required by the hardware assistant it says: Hardware couldn’t be installed.
So it is not even possible to reset my iPod, because is not recognized by the iPod Updater. I had to go to another computer to reset the iPod. After that my computer is still not recognizing it. So installed the latest version of iTunes and Updater, but it doesn’t help. I installed also the latest drivers for my computer, but it did not work. Running the iPod in disc mode doesn’t change anything, too.
The iPod is not listed under disc management so I can’t change the Drive from E to G.
I tried the inactivation of all Microsoft-services according to the protocol from the apple web page, but it did not work, even after installing the latest version of iTunes.
I've read the entire troubleshooting page on how to fix it.
The message on the iPod mini display is always the same when I connect it: “do not disconnect” and after about 3 seconds “OK to disconnect”. But the iPod is never listed in windows explorer or iTunes. I also reseted it, when it was connected to the computer. It doens't seem to charge on any of the USB2.0 ports.
I completely run out ideas and I am about to send it to service.
Can anyone help?
I use Windows XP on a Fujitsu Siemens 1437G laptop computer.

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