Reading ipod shuffle as removable disk not ipod

iv tried the 5 r's and nothing my computer reads it as a removable disk but cant update it and doesnt show up in itunes

just checking. have you worked through the possibilities from these documents yet?
iPod for Windows: Fast user switching in Windows XP is not supported
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