20GB colour screen click wheel needs reformatting to Windows

I've had iPods before, and in the past, I've had to reformat from Mac to Windows (I use Windows) when I've first gotten the iPod. I've done it a few times, and although it was frustrating and took a little while (for me), I didn't have any major problems. I've just gotten a colour screen iPod, and need to reformat from Mac to Windows. But the problem is, my computer doesn't recognize the iPod AT ALL, when I connect it. I get the same "USB device not recognized" message that an earlier poster had mentioned. Because of this, I cannot do anything with the iPod (cannot run any updates etc), because no matter what I do, I keep getting told to plug in my iPod, when it already is plugged in. I've read all the help pages on the Apple website, but the problem always comes back to the iPod not being recognized at all by my computer. I'm getting really frustrated and hope that someone knows how to solve this problem.
The iPod was purchased in Canada and then sent overseas to me in the Czech Republic, so it wouldn't be very easy for me to take it into an Apple store to talk to anyone, because my Czech isn't that good and I'm living in an area that doesn't have too too many English speakers. So I'm hoping that someone here can suggest something to me! Thanks in advance.

I have the same ipod and im having the same problems
but mines I can't install the software after
restoring tried everything
Are you finding that when you connect the ipod and run the restore its showing the ipod to be a u2 ltd edition ipod because mine won't show the correct ipod type. I'm trying to find a contact email address for apple support but no luck.

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