System does not recognise iPod

Hi,
I carefully read the previous related topics, but none of them describes exactly the same problem. Here's what's happening:
I've got a 60GB iPod, installed it on my laptop and worked perfect ! (laptop: windows 2000 + USB connection). Later on I installed iTunes on my PC (Windows XP + USB connection). But not with the same results. The PC simply doesn't recognise the iPod.
While installing iTunes, I got following message (after 5 minutes) "the iPod is connected. Wait untill the system has recognised the device". After clicking "format", and 10 minutes of waiting, I get the message: "assertion b failed at .\iPodFormatFAT32.cpp line 1068
Furthermore, I also get the message "1628: can't complete installation based on script"
By the way, I can see the iPod in my windows explorer screen as a "removable device", but if I click on it, I can't access it. According to windows the device works properly. In the meanwhile the iPod itself keeps on showing "do not disconnect", and the speed of the PC slows down (it even freezes from time to time).
And that's it... I've tried all suggestions on the apple support pages (reinstalling iTunes, trying different USB-ports, resetting iPod, returning to its factory settings, disabling conflicting system services and startup items, working with the iPod updater, checking out newer software versions,...) I also tried some suggestions of the discussion members, but no success.
1) Do above mentioned error messages say something to someone?
2) Are there any suggestions aside from buying additional USB hubs, firewire cards, etc?
thanks a lot for some help, I'm feeling so frustrated after spending 500$ (iPod + accessories), spending days on trying to install it properly, and still being nowhere !!
Gregory.

Hey Gregory, I was just about to say: GO OUT AND BUY A FIREWIRE CABLE, NOW! We were at the same point of frustration as you, so we took our laptop and the iPod to an Apple store and had a tech look at it. He hooked up a firewire, connected the iPod and it worked just fine!
It's completely ridiculous that Apple doesn't make any mention of these known errors when using a USB connection. They make it sound so simple in the manual! It's like, "Plug it in, transfer your music and enjoy!" Pshaaw, right. Why not, "If you use a USB connection this iPod will act in unpredictable ways and may not function properly on your PC!"
To everyone having problems: invest in a firewire set up! And that's the end of my rant.

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