Windows vista doesn't recognize ipod touch

can anybody please help me! I'm trying to connect my ipod touch 2nd gen to my comp and windows vista doesn't install the software. I've tried to install the 32 bit & 64 bit versions of itunes but nothing works. On the 32 bit install, it goes all the way, seems like is installing, but at the end there's a pop up that says, windows installer service it's not installed or something like this....does anybody know how to help me? what to help me?....when I install the ipod touch by itself onto the computer, the computer sees it as a camera...anybody please, help me!
Thanks!

See:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
I would start with
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Run this to help if it identifies the cause
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