Formatting the iPod Mini

I'm trying to get this thing working with Win XP Home Edition and overall I guess I succeeding. After numerous resets and install/uninstall/install actions I finally got something different. Win XP is asking if I want to format the iPod Mini. I'm not certain what the consequences are if I do this. Right now I get all menus on the iPod but not able to see it in iTunes nor able to import music onto the device.
If I format then what happens to all the menus and available actions? Do I need to re-install the iPod software?
Greatly appreciate any help.

Formatting the iPod via Windows is normally used in troubleshooting situations, and after that you would have to restore it using the iPod updater in any event.
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Your Windows PC doesn't recognize iPod.
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iPod does not appear in iTunes.
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