Accidentally deleted Firmware partition.

Am I screwed? Is there some way I can do what apple would do when I send it in, or is this one of those things apple has to repair?

No no, nothing like that. I'm talking about the actual partion on the ipod itself. THe partition that holds the firmware of the ipod. I accidentally deleted it. So now when I try to use the updater the updater cannot find the ipod. The only functions that stiff work are the self diagnostic tools, and the ability to load it up under the disk option.
Outside of this it just keeps saying restore your ipod with iTunes. THis however is not possible as iTunes and the iPod updater do not recognize the iPod when it is connected. The iPod can be seen as drive however.
Any help. I probably just going to take it back to best buy tomorrow and see what they say, hopefully They'll just give me a new one.

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