PLEASE HELP - I've tried everything

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Hello good people,
My iPod nano connects and is visible in Device Manager yet invisible in My Computer and iTunes. I've tried everything I can possibly think of to try and solve this myself, all in vain.
I've been using my nano 4G for quite some time without the slightest problem. I have been using WINAMP instead of iTunes to manage my darling nano.
Then, one fine day I bought a new computer and the nano would not show up in My Computer, though the nano display shows "Do not disconnect". On my old computer it worked (and still works) absolutely fine with WinXP as well as with Win7 (which I currently use on my new/problematic computer, which I bought last summer and that's how long I've had this problem).
Of course, after several attempts I gave up and installed iTunes. I've tried all the recommended actions in the Apple support article "iPod not recognized in 'My Computer' and in iTunes for Windows":
- reset dozens of times
- of course fully charged,
- cable works fine on two other computers
- in normal or disk mode makes no difference
- tried to find anything useful in diagnostics mode
- reinstalled iTunes several different times since then to the latest version
- unplugged every other USB device except for my mouse and keyboard and tried several different USB ports on my motherboard (USB 3.0 and conventional), as well as trying different USB-related options in my BIOS
- never used a Mac with this ipod
- tried fiddling with the Win7 Services by stopping and restarting them
- uninstalling iPod drivers in Device Manager. After such an uninstall the ipod would automatically be recognised and "ready for use", i.e. being invisible in My Computer.
- Attempted to find any possible third-party conflict with msconfig or the possibility that my ipod is being confused for a network drive (I've even disconnected my HDD, leaving only my primary disk, an SSD that contains the OS).
Sometimes, iTunes would note that iPod service (or something, can't remember exactly) "failed to install properly" and asked to try and repair it. I would click YES! and voila - no change! The ipod would rarely show up in iTunes on my problematic computer like this:
iTunes would warn me that the nano would need restoring so I would try and do it on my haunted machine upon which iTunes would freeze like you seen in the picture. I would leave it over night with no change, so it was definitely fronzen.
Despite this, I've updated and restored the nano on my father's computer to the latest version without any problems. This though, did not solve my problem in any way.
I can load music to my nano through my old computer (which for me is a real pain and hassle) and the gadget works normally in terms of its disconnected functionality.
I've taken my nano to the local service for repair and they said it was perfectly fine. Mercifully, they didn't charge for the diagnostics service (gee, thanks for not ripping me off!).
Here are two screengrabs from my Device Manager
and Devices and Printers screens on my comp:
This is my sad story as far as I can remember. I'm guessing it's most likely something with the drivers or something along those lines though I'm out of ideas at this point on how to solve it.
If you think you have any idea PLEASR HELP, I'M DESPERATE!

Answer 1

HI Kay
I also am experiencing this same problem. Its driving me crazy. I also cannot play any songs Ive purchased from itunes. Only my cds play. I am very dissatisfied so far with my ipod. We just bought it about a week ago. Ill keep checking info for you, I will look for my closest Apple store
Jenn