Vista: computer doesn't detect iPod

I got my iPod 2 days ago, I went home and connected it to my PC and everything worked fine, I had my old iPod Nano connected at the same time, and both worked just fine. I put the songs on my iPod. I tried connected it to my PC a few hours later (just the new one) and it's not being detected by Windows, or iTunes. I'm using my old iPods USB cable, I'm not sure if that would affect it though because I used that cable for it when I connected it the first time.

I can't restore my ipod because it is not detected with the ipod updater either so resotring is unavailable.

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dell Windows XP "
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