Stuck in Recovery - Help please

Just recieved ipod nano today.. connected to itunes (was fine), updated software (was fine). Now i connect my ipod to my PC and itunes displays
"iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode. You must Restore this iPod before it can be used with itunes."
Clicked ok then clicked restore.
After restoring ipod message is displayed.
"iPod has been restored to its factory settings. Please leave it connected and it will appear in itunes source bar."
- Ipod is Left connected -
itunes then displays the original message -
"iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode. You must Restore this iPod before it can be used with itunes."
It keeps going round in circles.
Any ideas????

Try assigning your iPod a different drive letter. This recurrent message about "iTunes has deteced an iPod..." could possibly be caused by Windows drive letter confusion.
Follow these instructions:
Log off of any other users on your computer (and disconnect any iPods that are currently connected to your computer, as well)
Then, put your iPod into Disk Mode, then follow these steps:
1 - Don’t plug in your iPod yet.
2 - Go to "START -> Control Panel -> Admin Tools (if you don't see this, click on "classic view" button on the left panel) -> Computer Management."
3 - Click on the "Disk Management" button in the left panel area.
4 - Now, with "Computer Management" and Control Panel windows opened, connect your iPod to the computer.
5 - Right-click on your iPod's listing there (after a few moments when it gets recognized in this drive window), and click on "Change Drive letter and Paths". Then the "Change..." button.
Here's what it should look like:
Assign your iPod the letter "M" "N", "O" or the like (further along in the alphabet).
For more details, see this article:
Windows confuses iPod drive letter / Changing drive letter
I hope that helps you.
-Kylene

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