"CORRUPT iPOD!"  pleaaasee help! :'(

pleeasee help,
something strange happened, it was never like this before..
when i plug my iPod into my computer iTunes opens and it comes up with this:
"iTunes has detected an iPod that appears to be corrupted.You may need to restore this iPod before it can be used with iTunes. You may also try disconnecting and reconnecting the iPod."
does anyone know what happened? i tried troubleshooting my iPod (the five steps thing), disconnected&reconnected and it didn't work either.
does anyone have the same message appear or know how to solve this problem?
please help!

this isn't exactly an answer, so try not to be disapointed.
i got the same message from my itunes, and i was so angry. it says to restore your ipod, which you can only do if itunes recodnizes it...which it isn't. this weekend im going to the apple store, and i think that's the only thing you can do.

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    You are prepared to buy a new one
    You can’t accept the re-sell value of your broken iPod
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    1. . Disconnecting the Hard Drive and battery inside the iPod – Warning !! Your iPod warranty will be waived once you open the iPod.
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    http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/index.cfm?page=Video/directory.html
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    Spank your iPod
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ljPhrFUaOY
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3597173#3597173
    Exclamation point and folder and nothing else
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2831962#2831962
    What should I do with my iPod? Send it or keep it?
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=469080&tstart=0
    Strange error on iPod (probably death)
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435160&start=0&tstart=0
    Sad Face on iPod for no apparent reason
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=336342&start=0&tstart=0
    Meeting the Sad iPod icon
    http://askpang.typepad.com/relevanthistory/2004/11/meeting_thesad.html#comment-10519524
    Sad faced iPod, but my computer won’t recognize it?
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2236095#2236095
    iPod Photo: unhappy icon + warranty question
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2233746#2233746
    4th Gen iPod Users - are we all having the same problem?
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    Low Battery, and clicking sounds
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2237714#2237714
    Sad faced iPod, but my computer won’t recognize it
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2242018#2242018
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    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=412033&tstart=0
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