No 'ipod nano' option on sources list

Help! i just got my ipod 2 days ago..and i downloaded 1 cd onto it and i now cannot download anything else onto it. i dont have the option 'ipod nano' on my sources list, and i have tried to download itunes again, but it is still not there. Is that the problem? does anyone know how can i get it to download songs onto my ipod again????
ipod nano 1 GB   Windows XP  

See if this Knowledge Base article helps: iPod shows up in Windows but not in iTunes

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    OK... I've read several threads, and there doesn't seem to an answer out there...
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    3. That opens the Disk Management program.
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    5. Right-click on that device and choose "Format..."
    6. Choose the "FAT32" option and click "OK" or whatever it displays to start formatting (I forget, and I'm not testing it again now!)
    7. You will lose any music files on the Ipod, but when it's done, your PC and Itunes should recognize the Ipod, and it should then work normally.
    Be careful in that Disk Management program. You could wipe your hard drive if you choose drives incorrectly.

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    Is there a way to get the IPod Nano icon to reappear in the Source List? I'm not sure that it ever was there. I guess it's possible that I may have deleted it. I'm using version 7 of itunes. Thanks!

    Have you had a chance to look at this troubleshooting page? It may be of some help: iPod shows up in Windows but not in iTunes

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    Anthony,
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    [email protected]

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