Windows cannot see Ipod #5482

I have read through all of the previous posts on the subject. I have noticed my situation is similar to some on the board here. My Ipod is recognized by windows when it is first plugged into the computer. After the Ipod updates it disappears from windows and becomes locked (read only). All the while it is seen in iTunes but read only. When I first loaded the music on the iPod it worked great but next day it did this. I have been able to look at the iPod properties while it is available in windows and it says formatted in FAT32.
I wonder why Apple doesn't make a statement that they are aware of this, given the large number of people with this problem, and is working on a fix? Is it possible that the newest updater fried our iPods?? I wonder if a class-action lawsuit would help them respond quicker?
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After the Ipod updates it disappears from windows and becomes locked (read only). All the while it is seen in iTunes but read only. When I first loaded the music on the iPod it worked great but next day it did this.
... do you mean that the ipod is only visible in "My Computer" while it itunes is saying that it is updating, and when you have your ipod selected in the itunes sourcelist, the songs are "greyed out"?
if so, while the ipod is plugged in and showing up in your itunes sourcelist go "edit > preferences" and click on the "ipod" tab. if you have one of the two "automatic" updating settings selected and you have "enable disk use" unchecked then what you are seeing is normal.
for some more information on how the various different updating (syncing) options work, see:
hudgie: iPod syncing options, OR, My iPod is locked in iTunes!

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