TS1538 iphone 3G no longer used as phone not recognized by iTunes

Have been through the trouble shooter and followed all of the recommendatons.  Running XP Pro. Has anyone had the same problem?

does the issue persist on another computer? Are you able to charge the device?
you say you tried all the troubleshoots,  but you might have missed one or two... please explain what you tried already.

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