Changing iPod format from Apple to Windows

My iPod is formatted for an Apple computer and I recently switched to a PC. I'm wondering: if I re-format my iPod for the PC, as is prompted when I plug it in, will I lose all of my files off of the iPod? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

*if I re-format my iPod for the PC, as is prompted when I plug it in, will I lose all of my files off of the iPod?*
Yes you will, restoring the iPod on Windows will erase and reformat the hard drive. There are third party programs that will allow you to use a Mac formatted iPod on Windows. XPlay for instance gets good reviews and has the added functionality to let you copy your songs back to iTunes. Once you have your songs saved to the PC you can go ahead and restore the iPod for Windows. You can purchase XPlay at this link: XPlay 2

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