Re-install without disc? itunes won't recognize!

I am in the process of restoring my ipods (3 in the family: iPod 2nd gen, 2nd gen mini, and 5th gen w/video). iTunes shows no longer will recognize any of them, only shows up in Windows XP (downloaded update, lost connection somehow).
My real problem is that while I'm trying to restore them, not one of us can locate our installation software/disks that came with them. Is there a site I can download them from or any other way to get them going again? Know where I can buy them if not download-able?
Dell   Windows XP  

With iTunes 7, you should be able to download the program from Apple's website, connect your iPod, register it, etc. (if this is a new iPod).
Here's where you download iTunes 7: iTunes 7.0.2 installers
Also, in the latest version of iTunes, the way you restore an iPod is through iTunes.
Be sure not to connect multiple iPods to the computer at one time, and try out the possible solutions in these articles:
iPod is recognized by Windows but not iTunes
iTunes 7 doesn't recognize iPod
Also, this could be caused by drive letter confusion on your computer. Try assigning each iPod a different drive letter. See the "Change drive letter" section of this Knowledge base article:
Windows confuses iPod with network drive or hard drive
I hope that helps you.
-Kylene

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