I accidently deleted all the songs on my ipod when updating it!What do I do

I plugged in my ipod one day and a sign popped up that asked if I wanted to update my ipod so I said yes. now all the songs are gone on my ipod and it won't show up in itunes. all my songs are still in itunes but they're completely gone on my ipod and I can't figure out how to get them back on my ipod. help!! whenever I plug my ipod into my computer it won't show up in itunes but it charges. I don't know what to do!!
Dell   Windows XP Pro  
Dell   Windows XP Pro  

First of all, try another port on your computer. Some ports are not connected direct to the motherboard and do not recognize the iPod as well as those that are. Reset the iPod each time you connect it to another port.
Still no joy, see these.
Your Windows PC doesn't recognize iPod.
iPod appears in Windows Explorer but does not appear in iTunes.
iPod does not appear in iTunes.
Fast user switching in Windows XP is not supported.
Strange iPod behavior.
When restoring the iPod, put it into disk mode first.
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