Nano won't appear in Windows or iTunes...this is getting ridiculous...help!

I've had my iPod for about 4 months.
It isn't appearing in iTunes or Windows.
I've tried the 5 R's, none of which worked.
When I try and use the iPod updater to restore my Nano it just says "Initializing..." and after a few seconds it says "Invalid iPod service version" and shuts down.
My computer operates really slowly when my iPod is connected.
When I try to disconnect it, it takes ages...only to tell me that my iPod can not be disconnected.
So I have no choice but to just pull it out of the USB port.
When my iPod is connected, it just freezes on the "do not disconnect" screen...which doesn't flash, the screen simply freezes.
So when I disconnect it, I have to restart the iPod just to use it.
Please help I've been scouring the support site trying to solve this myself, and sorry for bothering you all with this common question, this is just a last resort as NOTHING I have tried is working.
Thanks.

I think its an external harddrive library issue bug in itunes<<<</div>
Nope. That's my configuration and no problems whatever.
I switch to Mac for less problems and have had more crashes, pinwheels and issues than I ever imagined<<<</div>
Is that your iPod problem? Please explain more.
Someone from apple must be reading this!<<<</div>
Nope. This is a user-to-user forum. Employees occasionally read posts but not as a regular assignment.
Have you tried the link that Kylene suggested?

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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305136
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