Can't see music on iPod

I cannot see my music on my iPod. I do not even see the "Music" folder nor any playlists. However, I know the music is there because I can Shuffle and play the music. I am not sure what I did to cause this but I just recently removed all music from my iPod by connecting to a new PC with an empty library.
I have since copied my library from an old laptop to my new laptop. I have done a Sync, as well as manually managed the music. I've tried resetting the unit as well. Everything in iTunes looks perfect. I just can't see the music.
I have an old 40GB classic (the big clunky unit).

Hello there,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
I have a feeling this doesn't apply to older iPod models such as yours, but it may be worth a shot. Try heading to Settings -> Main Menu and making sure there is a check mark next to Music to show the Music menu on the iPod by hitting the Center button to place the check mark.
If that option is not available, I would recommend [Restoring|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1339] the iPod via iTunes. This will reset everything on the iPod to factory settings and allow you to start from scratch with the iPod.
Hope this helps.
B-rock

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