80 GB iPod Freezes Itunes...can't import songs

Hey everyone, I just got an 80 GB 5.5 Gen Ipod Video. Since all my files are in .ogg format, I used Anapod Explorer to convert them all to MP3 and transfer them to the iPod. My iPod now has about 72 GB of music on it, and I wanted to add this music to iTunes in order to add album art, perform SoundCheck, and make the files play gaplessly.
However, when I start iTunes (7.1.1) with the iPod connected via USB, (I have Windows XP) the program freezes, and I can't do anything except close it from the task manager. When the iPod isn't connected, iTunes functions normally. There doesn't appear to be anything wrong with my iPod...it doesn't freeze, and it appears to be fully functional.
This is probably related: whenever my ipod is connected, the screen flashes the "Do not disconnect" warning. If I use the windows safely remove hardware wizard, the message remains on the screen, but stops flashing. the only thing I can do is pull it out manually.
What can I do? I can't restore the iPod, because the entire library of mp3 files on it are not on my computer, and it took me almost a week to transfer/convert all those files. Please help! Thanks.

Nope, that didn't work either. Initially, I thought it did...I tried opening Itunes before the Ipod was fully reinstalled, and because it wasn't reinstalled, Itunes opened normally and told me that the Ipod was corrupted and that I should restore it.
If I hit restore, it said something like the ipod software could not be found. If I didn't hit restore, and instead waited until the popup in the system tray said that my software was installed and ready to use, Itunes froze again. I guess it didn't freeze initially because the Ipod wasn't really registering at that time.
So, back to the drawing board. How do I resolve this problem?

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