Vista won't install Ipod Mini - PLEASE HELP!!

Latest version of Itunes 7.4.2 has been installed, Windows Vista has located Ipod mini in "other devices" in "Device Manager", but it won't install the Ipod. I've reinstalled Itunes three times and searched the Windows Vista disk and various internet forums, but with no luck.
I'm on the verge of selling the ipod - any advice would be welcome.
Thanks

I suggest either getting a Mac or going back to Windows XP because Vista is known to have these problems.

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Latest version of Itunes 7.4.2 has been installed, unfortunately Windows Vista has located Ipod mini in "other devices" in "Device Manager", but it won't install the Ipod. I've reinstalled Iteune three times and searched the Windows Vista disk, but with no luck.
I'm on the verge of selling the ipod - any advice would be welcome.
Thanks

I suggest either getting a Mac or going back to Windows XP because Vista is known to have these problems.

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Sounds like you've got connection problems, Al. Also, the exclamation mark means you need to restore your iPod.
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Here is a photo of my problem while installing:
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z25/zacattac318/fuckinghelpme.png
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A 652?
Some digging at Microsoft answers indicated that this can sometimes be associated with trouble with the Windows Installer. Does the following technique help?
+I followed the following steps (found on a goggle search) and tehn installed the updates+
+1 - Navigate to "Services and Applications" in Computer Management. (right click on Computer and click Manage) DO THIS UNDER LOGIN WITH ADMINISTRATOR RIGHTS.+
+2 - Expand the Services and Applications+
+3 - Click on Services+
+4 - In the right side of window sort by Name and go down to Windows Installer. By default the start up type will be set to Manual. (You will notice that the status will read 'Started' even though you know that it is not really running)+
+5 - Right click on it and select properties+
+6 - In the middle of the popup box you will see Startup Type. Use the drop down arrow and select 'Disabled' and click apply.+
+7 - Close out and reboot. The service is now set to disabled so on reboot it will not still think it has been started. Now follow the above steps again and select 'Manual' and click apply and close out the Computer Management screen.+
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but if more advanced treatments are required, Da Gopha's excellent compendium may be useful:
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The first thing to do is make sure you are using the latest version of iTunes. Look on the Help/Check for updates menu option in iTunes, which will confirm that you have the latest version or enable you to download it.
The effective way to Sync the iPod is to add your songs to iTunes and then connect the iPod to iTunes after you have added your songs.
So if you have been connecting the iPod and then trying to add songs "to the iPod" - don't!
You add the music to iTunes and then sync the iPod with iTunes afterwards.
Next, try connecting the iPod to iTunes, if you get the "duplicate file message", can you post it here (exact wording please)?
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