Windows won't recognize 5th gen

yes.. I know there are atleast 3 topics about this already, but none of them quite dealt with my problem...:
My computer (Windows) has only recognized my iPod once. I put all my songs on it, and they all play fine. Long story short, my computer crashed, I got a new one, and now nothing on my computer will recognize the iPod. It won't even give me a message of something being corrupt. It's like nothing's even there. I've redownloaded iTunes from the cd, put the latest Updater on... none of it sees that it's connected. I've tried plugging it into different USB ports, resetting, and I even had Apple send me a new cable. Anyone got any ideas?
  Windows XP Pro  

yeah, i read that somewhere when i was looking for answers. the problem with that is that only my C: drive is there... my computer doesn't even see that it's connected. thanks for the advice though.
i just keep looking at the iPod, and i don't understand how it can charge through the computer, but yet it won't be recognized. ugh, i don't even know where to begin. any advice or links to threads anyone think might help would be much appreciated.

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