3rd gen 20GB iPod not being detected / freezing computer

One day I plugged in my iPod before I left for work so it would charge, and when I came back it was still stuck on the do not disconnect screen. This was before I knew you could reset the iPod with the select/menu buttons, so I just left it for a bit. Then I went on here to figure out how to reset it, did it, then there was the corrupted file error.
Ever since then, whenever I plug the iPod into the computer, it basically freezes anything that the iPod is related to and stays at the do not disconnect screen. If I have My Computer open, it locks up, and after maybe 20 minutes, "Removable Disk" shows up, and when I right click it, it locks up for a long time again. If I restart with the iPod still plugged in, it freezes at the empty desktop without the start bar even loaded until I unplug it.
I have tried 4 of the 5 R's MANY MANY times. I've been trying to restore many times too, but when I load the updater, it freezes as well, and eventually says could not mount iPod. I have tried uninstalling the drivers for the device, only to have it re install them and have the exact same problem. I have tried loading the iPod on my sisters computer but it froze as well. I have tried different USB ports, and different cables. I have no idea what to do. I don't care if I lose everything, if that's what it takes just to be able to use it again (I have all the songs on my computer), but like I said, I can't even restore it.
Oh, I also tried configuring it as if it was the first time using the iPod, and it froze as well.
  Windows XP  

I forgot to add that it heats up when it's frozen, connected to the computer.
And also, when I try to play music, it plays a random amount of the song. Just randomly in the middle of the song, or even 10 seconds in, it freezes for like 30 seconds then goes to the next song. I haven't found one working song yet. And yes, it is random, I have heard like 2 minutes of a song thats only worked for 10 seconds previously, so obviously the data is still obtainable, I don't know why it isn't working.

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