TS1363 Every time I plug in my Ipod it causes Itunes to lock up. Can't sync it or anything.

When ever I plug in my Ipod to sync with my PC it launches the Itunes program. The mouse turns to a circle showing it is doing something but never finishes. I can't exit the program, select any of the menues or anything. As soon as I reach down and unplug the Ipod Itunes starts responding. If I plug it back in it locks it back up.
I have tried downloading everything several times. It will usually work for the current day but as soon as I plug in a couple of days later it is doing it all over again. Anyone have any ideas what could be causing this?

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TS1363 Every time I plug in my Ipod it causes Itunes to lock up. Can't sync it or anything.

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