Entire computer freezes when I attempt to sync my iPod

Every time I attempt to sync my iPod (video - I think it is a 5th gen??) my whole computer freezes immediately. It doesn't even get a chance to show that my iPod has been plugged in. The iPod itself acts as if it hasn't been plugged in at all - it doesn't even charge (it does in my wall charger).

I deleted iTunes and reinstalled it - but that didn't work.