Corrupt iPod but can't restore

Hey guys,
My 5th gen. 30 gig iPod will not sync at all. I connect it and I get a message saying that my iPod is corrupt and needs to be restored. I press restore and it starts to restore it but about 5 - 10 seconds into it I get a message saying that it cannot be restored. Is there anything I can do? I can still cahrege it and listen to music but I just can't sync it. Thanks

Hi I had the same problem... I used my friends computer with an older itunes to try it and it worked. I think there is a compatibility issue with the most recent itunes and the fifth generation ipod

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clock.
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