***WINDOWS DOES NOT RECOGNIZE MY 40G IPOD!!***

Ok I can say that I've done everything on the support pages to get Windows XP to recognize my scroll wheel ipod. I've restored, reinstalled quicktime, updater and itunes and windows, completed the 5 R's, and Windows still will not acknowledge my ipod at all. I've spoken to dell for troubleshooting and my firewire connection is working fine. At one time this IPOD worked so perfectly but not now. I just need to get my music back on there and it seems impossible at this point. Now I've got a blank ipod that I can't update due to a suggested restore. I'm shouting out to all Techies and beyond - If anyone has any helpful hints, suggestion and fixes on how I can get Windows XP to recognize my 40G (I believe first generation) Ipod with firewire, please do educate me. I am open to all suggestions! Thanks so much and have a fabulous day.

I recovered my 40G iPOD today. Did three things differently - so I am not sure which one was the clincher:
1. Used Windows Defragmenter utility on E drive - iPod (right click in My Computer, Properties, Tools). Took about 1/2 hour.
2. Ran new updater 3 times - accidentally as once I moved the iPod to the wall plug to flash it as last step, forgot to close Updater window & it asked to do it again...and again!)
2. When flash was complete, I accidentally selected "Chinese" as the language!
Plugged iPod back to laptop, and then next thing it downloaded 7218 songs! The songs appear in English but all the menus are in Chinese....but I DON'T CARE cos I am playing them all right now! (I think the Defrag is the key step...)

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