My new IPOD "the software for communicating with ipod is not installed pro"

The message "the software for communicating with ipod is not installed properly keeps on showing up no matter what I do.
I have removed the program several times and reinstalled it several times. I have updated my windows. I have tried just about evertying. I have wasted several hours on this ipod, I am about to return it and be over with it..
I have even went to the homesite to download the updates and the newest version of ipod manager.
My ipod charges from the USB port but I think it is recognising it as a seperate drive.
I dont know what else to do.

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