[Apple iPod] iPod does not appear in iTunes 7.6.2.9

3rd gen iPod and iTunes 7.6.2.9 on Vista

Used to be flawless. I'd drop the iPod on the dock, Windows would
make that sound of a device attaching, my iPod would appear in iTunes
and the updating would happen.

Then after going out of town for a weekend (for a funeral), I come
back, and my iTunes doesn't see the iPod. I do all the things Apple
support and this group has suggested in the past
(uninstall/install/reformat iPod/clear registry). It works again! Hooray.

Last night, I plug in the iPod, and iTunes doesn't see the iPod---AGAIN.

I repeat the process above, but this time it doesn't work.

Now, I put the iPod on the dock, Windows beeps, the iPod displays "Do
not connect" but the iPod doesn't appear in iTunes. Eventually the
iPod display will change to a plain old charging display.

Any ideas?

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