fix and ipod

This has got to be a problem with drive relocation on the windows software. WIndows automatically tries to reserve the drive for other accesories that kills your ipod connection. so while The problem is that windows tries to keep drive letters reserved for certain drives. Eg, Windows is keeping the E: drive reserved for my USB thumb drive. The ipod really only works when it's on E:.

Step by step, here's how to fix in Windows XP:
1. Unplug your iPod, shut down iTunes
2. Plug in a thumb drive, verify it mounts to drive E:
3. Go to Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Computer Management
4. Click on Storage\Disk Management
5. In the upper pane, right click on the thumb drive (E:)
6. Select "Change Drive Letter and Paths..."
7. Select your drive, click on "Change..."
8. Select another letter, like "G:"
9. Click OK, OK.
10. Close Computer Management, Close Administrative Tools
11. Start up iTunes
12. Plug in your iPod
13. iTunes will ask to update your iPod
14. Follow the prompts, iPod will be updated and reboot
15. After update completes, undock and redock your iPod
16. iTunes will now see your iPod
17. Victory