Windows no longer recognizes my ipod.

i plug my ipod into the usb port of my toshiba laptop
it's an ipod click wheel 20g.
the ipod says: charging. it does not say do not disconnect, it just charges as if i plugged it into power.
my computer refuses to recognize the ipod
i have done everything the apple site recommends... reset the computer. i have disabled and then re-enabled usb drives. told windows not to shut down usb drives to save power. etc. i am absolutely sure that "ipod service" is running. i have put ipod into disk mode, but can't restore it cuz my computer won't recognize it in the first place.
i don't know what else to try... my computer+itunes were recognizing the ipod fine a few weeks ago but now it completely ignores the ipod.
any help, advice, or suggestions is much appreciated

I had the same problem some months ago, tried
everything but nothing worked. So I went to the store
and got a new one cos it was still covered by my
warranty
I'm having similar problems. Win 2000, svc pk 4, 4th Gen iPod w/click wheel. Everything fine until I updated to iTunes 7. My PC sees the iPod as an external drive but iTunes doesn't. In fact, iTunes won't even open if the Pod is plugged in. If I launch iTunes, then plug in the Pod, iTunes freezes. My answer, get the **** off Windows 2000. While Microsoft keeps supporting 2000, other developers like Apple just aren't. It works on my computer only under iTunes 4.2, so that tells me that nobody really
tested the latest on 2000.
PC Windows 2000 svc pk 4
PC Windows 2000 svc pk 4
PC Windows 2000 svc pk 4

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