itunes does not find ipod

Hi, I just went trough all of the steps a number of times. I uninstalled and reinstalled a number of times without success. I saw your post and the info below it. I clicked on the link and saw that it was for the same info I tried many times. I decided to scroll down a bit to the section that says "If you downloaded Itunes from Apple" and I followed the instructions by installing the .inf file, restarted my laptop and when it started back up I plugged in my Ipod and it works fine now!

If you downloaded iTunes from Apple

Follow these steps to reinstall the Apple Mobile Device USB driver:

1. Disconnect your device from your computer.
2. Unlock your iOS device and go to the Home screen. Then reconnect your device. If iTunes opens, close it.
3. Press the Windows and R key on your keyboard to open the Run command.
4. In the Run window, enter:
   

   %ProgramFiles%\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers

5. Click OK.
6. Right-click on the

   usbaapl64.inf

   or

   usbaapl.inf

   file and choose Install.
   
   You might see other files that start with

   usbaapl64

   or

   usbaapl

   . Make sure to install the file that ends in .inf. If you’re not sure which file to install, right-click a blank area in the File Explorer Window, click View, then click Details to find the correct file type. You want to install the Setup Information file.
7. Disconnect your device from your computer, then restart your computer.
8. Reconnect your device and open iTunes.

Try it out! Hope this helps!

See the "If you use a Windows PC" section in:

If iTunes doesn't recognize your iPhone, iPad, or iPod - Apple Support

You might also try this:

iOS device not showing in iTunes for Windows