2nd Gen 10G iPod lost songs & report 429467295 GB available

My setup :
2nd Generation 10G iPod (brought in Sept 2002)
Windows format FAT32
Upgraded to version 1.5 with Windows iPod updater dated 17.11.2005
Background :
For the past 2 years, the iPod may sometimes report no songs. But after several reset (i.e. holding menu and play keys together), the songs will suddenly re-appear. The situation get worse recently and repeatitive reset now cannot bring back the songs.
Symptoms :
1. Reset will only go back to 'choose language menu'
2. "About" menu report :
- Songs : 0
- Capacity/Available : 429467295 GB (yes, it said GB)
- Version : 1.5
- S/N : [correct s/n]
- Format : Unknown
Action taken :
1. I did complete reformat in Windows 2000 to FAT32
2. Run the 17.11.05 updater with PC for version 1.5 (Restore option used)
3. Then connect the freshly restored empty version 1.5 FAT32 iPod to iBook
4. iTunes 6.0.2 at iBook works perfect with the iPod
5. Updating (songs) to iPod runs smoothly and observed all songs transferred to iPod successfuly (about 7 GB of songs)
6. iTunes automatically disconnect the iPod after completed updating (songs)
7. Unplug the iPod from iBook --> Apple logo appeared on iPod ---> Boom ... No songs ... symptoms above appeared !!!!
Additional info :
I tried to reformat the iPod with iBook and used appropriate Mac version updater to restore also into Mac version 1.5 iPod and the above symptom will sometimes appears also, normally if after I drained the battery ....
i.e. After drained the battery, then after rechage of the iPod it will also report no songs and capapcity/available 429467295 GB .....
Repeated reset used to be able to get the iPod get back on track but nowadays this no longer works .....
P.S. I am sure the songs are actually not deleted ....

I don't think mine would be an isolated case.....
I searched the web but similar question/report is very rare ...
But I managed to find the following one with exactly same symptom as mine ....
http://www.macosx.com/content/faq.php/q5182/Ipod-Music-Not-Visible/folder-Icon.h tml

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