Why will my iPod Touch not connect to iTunes

I backed up my iPod Touch 4G before updating the OS. Now, when I have iTunes open and plug in my iPod it says it will not connect because it could not find the pairing record. When I have the iPod connected to the computer before I open iTunes it shows up. What is the problem?
By the way, my iPod updated from OS 5.0 to OS 5.0.1.

Make sure that you're running the latest version of iTunes and that Apple Mobile Device Service is installed and running: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567
More troubleshooting here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538

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Hi all,
like a lot of us on here I got an ipod touch for xmas, yet when I connected it to my new laptop which runs vista itunes would not find my ipod touch although the laptop found it as a camera. My old laptop that runs xp however had no such problem and my ipod touch connected to it and itunes without a problem so I knew the problem wasn't with my touch. After trying different things for about a month today I came across this solution it worked for me and I hope it works for you.
The problem is that windows is using its own microsoft driver for the ipod touch rather than the apple one. This is how I changed my driver for the apple one and jumped with joy as I heard my touch beep and finally show up in itunes.
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1. Click on the windows/start button and goto control pannel
2. Once in control pannel click classic view if you are not already on it
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6. Click on apple ipod and a box will pop up click on the driver tab at the top
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7. A new box will open with two options, choose the second one entitled
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8. Another new box will pop up and in the box under "search for driver
software in this location" type c:/ (asuming drive c is your main harddrive)
or use the browse button next to this box to locate your harddrive.
9. Now simply click next and fingers crossed if your computer is like mine it
should search your harddrive find the apple driver, install it and you
should hear your ipod beep as its recognised by itunes.
Like I say it worked for me I hope it works for you.
GOOD LUCK !!!

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I honestly think you may have created your own problem by trying to sync with different versions of iTunes on two different computers. Maybe not a good idea.
However, since things seem to be a bit messed up, I'd pick one computer to work with until I got it working and then update the second. I would back up my library (or you can use Time Machine's backups), completely remove iTunes from the computer, download and reinstall 8.1. Here's how to do it: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1747 and http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1224.
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Whenever I connect my iPod, the device connect sound is made and it shows up in the my computer window, but it will not show up or sync with iTunes.
I HAVE ALREADY TRIED THE FOLLOWING:
Reseting the computer
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Using a different USB port
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Erasing ALL of the iPod's contents (Yes I lost my $25 update as well)
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I fixed the problem myself.
If anyone else has this same problem and is looking to fix it, here is what I did.
I found this on another site:
"Okay well I spent about an hour on the phone with Apple trying to fix this problem. The guy I talked to seemed to have delt with this problem before. He tould me that Apple was getting numerous calls about the iPod touch not connecting with iTunes. So here is the solution that worked for me.
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