4GB Ipod Nano showing as 1.82GB

My Ipod froze and when I reset it it showed up as 1.82GB all of a sudden.I have tried CHKDSK and reformat through my computer as well as restore and updates to it. NOTHING WORKS. 2GB poof no more. Anyone else run into this problem?

This Apple knowledge-base article may help address that issue.
Strange iPod behaviour.

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I have iTunes 7.0.1 and a 4GB iPod nano (2nd Gen) on Windows XP SP2.
When I plug it into my computer, it appears as a removable disk (even though "Enable Disk use" is unchecked). When I load iTunes, it does not recognise it.
If I then quit iTunes, eject the disk through Windows Explorer and stop the iPod service (via My Computer > Manage > Services & Applications > Services or via Task Manager), then reload iTunes, the iPod service starts again and my iPod appears in iTunes. Great.
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I've just paid good, hard cash for this iPod nano and I can't use it?! Why oh why did Apple put the iPod updater software INSIDE iTunes??? That's a recipe for disaster, as can be seen by the multitude of posts on this topic in these forums and elsewhere on the net.
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SOLUTION
SOLUTION
I had the exact same problems before, iTunes doesn’t recognize iPod after connecting it, I had to use the restart iPod Service method to get it working.
I tried this on my second computer and it worked perfectly, iTunes recognizes iPod every time I plug it in.
I compared the process/services opened in both computers, and I turned on some services which were previously on disable(excluding iPod Service). Unfortunately I forgot which services it was, so I took some screenshots and compare these with your services.
After modifying the services, I tried plug and unplug the iPod several times without closing iTunes, iPod was instantly recognized by iTunes every time!
I attached the links to screenshots of my automatic services and manual services, ignore the service if its not on your list!
For those don’t know how to open Services, Start -> Run -> “services.msc”
http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/6200/automaticservicesec2.jpg
http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/3700/manualservicesce3.jpg
-If anyone know the specific services required to be turned on, please reply in this thread.
-I am using the 2nd Gen Nano 2GB version with latest iTunes.
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5. Restart the Apple Mobile Device Service and verify that the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is installed.
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Hello Lpool1,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iPod nano (6th generation): Hardware troubleshooting
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3474
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Try putting the iPod into disk mode:
Reset the device (press the Sleep and Volume Down buttons simultaneously until the display turns black—about eight seconds).
When the display turns black, hold down the Volume Down and Volume Up buttons simultaneously until the device enters Disk mode.
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Connected the nano and it updated the actual ipod and told me to leave it to restart, so I did. It finished updating and then itunes came up with a message that the ipod is corrupt and needs restoring/disconnect and then reconnect. It also decided it would be fun to completely wipe my Mum's ipod.
Firstly there is no restore button on itunes, and I have tried right clicking on it and everything. Nothing works. So I disconnected the nano and reconnected it, same message appeared.
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I decided maybe itunes 7.1 was lame and updated to 7.2, still nothing. Then I decided to put itunes 6 on the laptop and see if that worked. Itunes still doesn't read the ipod but windows does-so I tried renaming the drive, putting ipod in disk mode etc. etc. I have done EVERYTHING that it this site has told me to do and still it isn't working.
I am getting really fustrated now and I don't have an Apple store anywhere near me. What on earth am I meant to do? And don't tell me the five R's because I have done that a gazillion times!!!

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4GB Ipod Nano showing as 1.82GB

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