HT1339 i have an ipod classic that suddenly said it needed restore when switched on.i have updated software on itunes and ipod and supposedly restored the ipod,when plugged back in to itunes same again.i am going round in circles.any ideas

i have an ipod classic that said it needed restorewhen swiched on.after a few attemps i finally restored,or so i thought when plugged back in it said itunes has detected ipod in recovery mode restore using itunes.i keep restoring and it still says same.i have updated software on ipod and itunes and it still wont restore.i am going round in circles,any ideas

Are you using a Mac or PC?  If it's a PC, have you tried changing the iPod's drive letter or plugging the iPod into a different high powered USB 2.0 port?
B-rock

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