Shuffle g2 not recognized; help?

When I connect my new iPod shuffle in it says "USB Device not recognized... Please try reconnecting the device [...]" I've tried everything, and the closest I got was while doing the steps listed in http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305136 but the Hardware Update Wizard won't even ask me if I want to connect to Windows Update to search for software, so it doesn't work... Anyone knows how to work around that? I'd really want my shuffle to work..

Check the manufacturer of your computer to see if any new USB Drivers are available and download and install them. If not, go into Device Manager, highlight USB and delete the USB Driver. Restart your computer and Windows will reload the driver.

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I have downloaded that utility but can not use it, as
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Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!
I was researching what might be causing the iPod not to appear in Windows or iTunes and found this article named iPod not recognized in 'My Computer' and in iTunes for Windows http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1369.
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Hi, this is my first post (I mean I never had a reason to do it until today).
I bought my iPod shuffle on september 29, 2005. I had months of happines with my ipod shuffle, until this week.
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I will try to translate this "the usb hardware is not recognized"
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sorry for the spelling, my english is not so fluid
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