Need to restore every time I connect iPod?

My iPod (new nano, v1.0.1 software) works just fine. Plays music like a champ. iTunes (7.4.3.1, WinXP) works as expected, too. However, every time I connect the iPod, iTunes declares that it is in recovery mode and needs to be restored before it can be used w/ iTunes. It restores just fine, but I'd like to be able to bypass this step.

Have you had a chance to look at this troubleshooting page? If not, have a look at the bottom section that covers what to try if the message keeps reappearing: iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode - Use iTunes to restore

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