Error Message "Ipod cannot be restored (1418)"

Hi,
Yesterday my Ipod Shuffle which I already have for over a year, started blinking an orange and a green light. I never experienced this before, and when I connected my Ipod Shuffle to my computer it said (translated from dutch): "iTunes found an iPod that is most likely damaged. It is possible that you need to restore this iPod before you can use it with windows."
Well so I click restore in iTunes.. after a while it says "The Ipod cannot be restored. An unknown error occured. (1418)" Translated from dutch.
Does anyone knows a solution for this problem, I'd really appreciate it cos I use my iPod every day and my day doesn't gets any better without it.
Thanks a lot!
Reg,
Me.
My warranty's expired btw.
Ipod Shuffle   Windows XP   iTunes shows error message nr. 1418. Ipod Shuffle blinks red and green lights.

Hi julianrood!
Haev you tried the solution someone found in this post? -> A possible solution for errors 1417 and 1418
Also, in this same forum, have you tried checking out this possibility? -> When getting error 1418, try USB port in the back
-Kylene
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