'Corrupted' iPod? Help please!

Ok so I haven't used my iPod nano for a couple of months, but when I went to sync my iPod again, it got through about a quarter of the songs when something popped up. It said that it couldn't sync my iPod because it was 'corrupted'.
I tried to restore it on the computer, and I also did the pushing down the menu and the middle button, but it didn't sync when I plugged it in again.
Now iTunes opens when I plug it into my computer, but it won't show up on iTunes. I really want my songs to work! Please help!
Oh, and my iPod is a first generation iPod nano.
Message was edited by: PhantomOfTheOperaPhan

Try formatting your iPod in Windows, then Restore it again.

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