Forcing your Ipod back to disk mode

How do you force your iPod 5th generation back to disk mode?
Any help would be great as my iPode is in a constant recovery mode and can't change it.
Please any help

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651

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    http://discussions.apple.com/messageview.jspa?messageID=797432
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    i dont know what this means and i dont know how to get out of it please help, thanks.

    Reset your iPod.
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    It may take quite a few attempts and is best done connected to power.
    Disk mode is just a way of enabling the iPod to be used as a hard disk.
    There are certain button combinations that enable you to force the iPod into disk mode (useful if you are having problems with the iPod not being recognized by iTunes).
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