Windows XP SP3 does not recognize iPod Classic

I have an older computer with Windows XP SP3 and iTunes 10.2.2. iTunes does not recognize (load) my iPod Classic (160Gb model) when I plug it in. The iPod lights up and charges fine, but it does not appear in the left menu bar in iTunes.
I have an old iPod Shuffle that loads into iTunes just fine.
I have tried a number of remedies:
Updated the computer to XP Service Pack 3.
Completely uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes twice.
Reset the iPod Classic several times.
Tried plugging the iPod into different USB ports on the computer.
My music library is on an external drive, so I was able to borrow a computer (Win7) and use it to load the music into my iPod. But this isn't a permanent solution.
Does anyone know of a potential fix that I haven't considered?
Thanks in advance.

Try restarting your Apple Mobile Device Service, kent:
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows
(Classics also use AMDS to a greater or lesser degree, so trouble with the service or other aspects of Apple Mobile Device Support can cause some grief with a Classic connection.)

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