IPod (almost) not recognized by MacBook Pro

Hi,
My MacBook Pro recently stopped recognizing my old 3rd generation iPod. I've been connecting the iPod to the computer using a FireWire cable with no problems for almost six months now, but something has suddenly changed. I used to be able to synch my iPod with iTunes no problem. Now, the iPod doesn't appear in iTunes, nor does it appear on the desktop. The only place where I'm able to see any evidence of the iPod is if I go to the System Profiler. There, under the FireWire section, it indicates that the iPod is connected.
The iPod itself is also evidencing some problems. When I try to start the iPod, the folder icon flashes on the screen, indicating that it can't find any of the files that used to be on the iPod hard drive. If turned on once, the iPod will continually restart on its own until the battery is discharged. If I plug the iPod into the computer, the iPod says "Disk Mode, Okay to Disconnect." The battery is also charged as usual.
This problem has me pretty stumped, since the iPod was working fine with this system for so long. Another difficulty is that none of the Apple support documents seem to directly address this situation. Most pages usually tell me to either reset the iPod using iTunes (not possible in this case) or reset it using the iPod Updater utility, which no longer seems to be available for download from the Apple website (the download link just takes me to the iTunes website).
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you,
Adrian

Does anyone know at least if the iPod updater is still available? It used to appear on my computer after a software update every now and again, but I deleted it as soon as I used it to get my iPod software up to date. I don't know if this tool would be able to recognize the iPod if it doesn't show up in iTunes or on the Desktop, but I figure it may look a little bit harder.
Thanks,
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