My Ipod isn't recognized by my Notebook (Windows XP)

I've tried every thing I ever read about this issue, but nothing works.
Please someone know how to solve this problem?
I already have a new Ipod version
I already have a ner Itunes version
I already restarted my Ipod
My Ipod still not working!

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http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2001071#2001071

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Hi, Griff W.!
Thanks for taking the time to offer me the troubleshooting steps. I tried them all, but unfortunately to no avail. I can listen to the iPod, but once I connect it to my PC with the firewire cable, it still isn't recognized in iTunes or in Windows. I checked the Universal Serial Bus controllers. The iPod is nowhere to be seen. I checked the version of the software on the iPod and it's 1.5. Maybe that's the problem: the software is too old?
BTW, the firewire cable is charging the iPod.
Maybe if I could find someone with an old PC that has a firewire port? But even if I were to make the iPod visible, would I be able to copy the songs onto my new iPod? From what I've been reading probably not. It's really exasperating. They music is legit, copied from my CDs or purchased.
I am looking at my new superslim iPod Touch 5th generation and right next to it the clickwheel iPod 2nd generation that's more than a cigarette pack sized. Progress. I guess.
Thanks for helping out. If you have any more ideas, please let me know.
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Hi all,
I have recently sent my Ipod, which is less than a year old, to be checked over by the Apple technicians as it would not switch on nor be recognized when I connected it to the computer. They returned it saying there was no problem and if there had been, it had been resolved during their tests. Once safely knowing it worked again I ran a virus check on all the content I sync to my ipod and when nothing came up, I put it all back onto my ipod since it had been removed due to apple technician testing. Now the same problem is occurring. The Ipod wont switch on and seems to be in a continuous mode of restarting but not actually doing so. I can't restore the ipod as it is not recognized by itunes or windows, what can I do?
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Just checking on something. You've seen all of the info contained on these articles, correct?:
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If you've already seen that, then I would suggest that you check out this helpful post by Mitch, another forum member here on the Discussions, about what to do with a Sad iPod icon or and folder icon on an iPod's screen:
Mitch: Exclamation point and folder and nothing else
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This blog http://echeng.com/journal/2006/09/23/itunes-7-broke-my-ipod-nano/
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So here's my very urgent problem (go on vacation tomorrow!!!):
Everytime I click to open iTunes, it takes about 5 minutes until it opens! I have a Windows XP and have also updated iTunes to the newest software. I don't know what the problem is...
And second, my iPod doesn't connect with iTunes, it won't be recognized by iTunes! Windows recognizes it, but iTunes doesn't. I've already tried at every USB connection, but it doesn't work! Well, once it worked and I thought that was it, but the next time it didn't work anymore!
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Sorry, don't real understand! ;-))
OK, I closed all other background applications when using iTunes. But the problem is that I couldn't do the next step because iTunes always tell me: "The software required for communicating with the iPod isn't installed correctly. Please reinstall..." So I can't drag the iPod icon from my computer (and anyway: where is "my computer"??) to iTunes application (where is that one??)
But at least it's good news that nothing's wrong with the hardware (couldn't afford a new one! ;-))
Please reply soon, it would be real cool if you'd help me with further steps... and everyone else too of course! ;-D
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