Can't Reformat or Reset to factory Settings

Hi, I have a 40GB B/W i-pod I am about ready to throw out the window. I recently updated to version 7 of i-tunes and it screwed up my i-pod pretty bad. Sometimes it will play sometimes it will freeze - almost always it give me the exclamation point file symbol. I have reset it (menu + select button) about a million times to no avail. Every-time I plug it in to my PC to reformat it or restore it my computer freezes until I unplug the i-pod. I can't fix this - I called tech support and they would only help me if I paid then $45. I really hope someone out there knows a fix. I am never going to buy an apple product again.

You're right I didn't check the links, try this
http://www.ipodwizard.net/updaters/windows/iPodSetup%2
02006-06-28.zip
The file is about 49Mb and could be a slow download
if you are not using broadband internet.
LG
LG!!!!!!
THAT DID IT MANG!!!!!
YOU ROCK!
"I gotta thank God, cause he gave me the strength to rock Haaaaard" - LL Cool J
Seriously. I downloaded the 2.1 Ipod Updater and was able to completely reformat the Ipod.
Then it was a simple case of using Itunes 7.0.2 to update the Ipod software and resync!
Working perfectly now.
You restored my faith man!!!!!!!!
Kev

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