Been using Windows formatted ipod for months SUDDENLY itunes cant recognize

I've been using my Windows formatted first edition 30gb Video ipod with my Mac Pro itunes since last April when I got it. Now suddenly(before new itunes upgrade) it says it cannot identify my ipod because it is formatted for Windows and that I need to restore it, formatting it for Mac.
Why has this happened after it working fine for so long?
It wouldn't be that big of deal but I have a lot of music on this ipod that I don't have anymore in any other place.
What can I do?

Is that something that happened AFTER you updated to iTunes 8, assuming you did?
You might try something like Yamipod, which is free and available for both Windows and Mac, that you can use to read the stuff off the iPod into your computer that isn't already in your library.
Cheers,
Patrick

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