After iPod  update, my iPod won't disconnect or show up in iTunes

I downloaded the iPod updater. I then restarted my computer, plugged in my iPod nano, and the updater popped up with a thing to click to update it. The whole time, my iPod never showed up in iTunes, but it said do not disconnect on the screen. The updater froze, and now my iPod is updated, but has no songs. I cannot figure out how to sync it to iTunes.

Before you tear out your hair, follow the steps that Casper recommends. It works in minutes. The reformatting will mean you will have to reload your music, but that's better than tearing out your hair for sure. I feel lucky to have stumbled across the following instructions before too many hours went by. GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!
Windows users: If you are not able to restore the iPod, you can try to format it:
Open Control Panel
Click the "switch to classic view" link, if necessary
Double click "administrative tools"
Double click "computer management"
Under "storage" click on "disk management"
Find your iPod's listing
Right-click on it and click "format"
Select "FAT32" and start the format
After this, your I-TUNES should start up and ask you to register the NANO again, but at LEAST IT RECOGNIZES IT again. WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!!!!!
NANO   Windows XP  
NANO   Windows XP  

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