Problem when trying to update my iPod touch 3g

So I was trying to update my iTouch 3g to iso 5 by using iTunes 10.5 and it haven't been working. then later I re-installed my iTunes and it is already the latest version but I still can't update my iTouch 3g to anything newer than 4.2.1. It didn't have any error code, it just simply say "This version of the iPod software (4.2.1) is the current version" and nothing happened after all.

It appears that you really have a 2G iPod.  Those can only go to iOS 4.2.1. If you have a 8 or 16 GB iPod it is rally a 2G iPod.  A 32 GB one can be either. To identify yours see:
Apple - Support - Check Your Service and Support Coverage
Identifying iPod models
Apple on made 32 and 64 GB 3G iPods.

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