Empty Ipod with over 20g of music and video on it

Okay, so I have a wierd problem. My 30g Ipod has a little over 20g of songs and video on it, but it isn't showing up in either Itunes or on my Ipod itself. I attached it to my computer and it acted like I'd never hooked it up before and when I got it into Itunes it acted like the Ipod didn't have anything on it, but, it still shows that a little over 20g of information on it. The problem is I don't want to completely reset it because some videos on my ipod aren't on my computer anymore and it would be really expensive to re-download them from Itunes. I was wondering if anyone had any idea as to what might be wrong and how to fix it (hopefully) without losing my data.

one way to check this out is hit the Windows button and the "E" key that brings up an explorer window, hit the "tools" button then "folder options" then "view" tab then under "hidden files and folders" check the box "show hidden files and folders" now go to your iPod in the explorer window [it shows as a HDD [hard drive]]click the "+" sign then click "iPod control" then click "music" ... and, [hopefully for you] your music will show up in a long list of folders, click any one of these and see what you have. Apple has this hidden so the artists tunes are not shared wrongfully. {The tunes are not labeled so as to be helpfull here but you could transfer them from here by dragging and dropping or coping if nothing else works}. The only thing I could add is sit in front of the Roaring Stoney River's mouth on Birch Lake and jig for Walleye on Opener And. You. Will. Catch. Walleye. ok then.
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