IPod classic formated for MAc and Windows

Hello
I have a problem with my iPod classic. I use both Windows and Mac platforms and have iTunes library on both. Or course i would like to use my iPod with both as well. But each time i connect my iPod classic th any of the computers it asks me to restore the settings i.e. format it to either Mac or Windows. Does anyone now how to go around that problem, how to set it to work with both platforms?
Thanks

I have a similar problem.. I have a normal iPod, and I originally used it on my PC. I recently got an iMac and now iTunes says that "..Windows formatted iPod's cannot be updated on Macintosh computers.." or something very similar to that..
Any tips/ideas?? Would be greatly appreciated.
BTW.. I still have the PC, but would just prefer to control my iPod from the Mac.
Thanks =]
[edit] Ahh, have read another post about this. So if I restore my iPod, will the music be transferred automatically or do I have do do something else for that?? [/edit]
Message was edited by: colouraddict

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