HELP!!! anyone with experience with ipod mini's

hi i bought an ipod mini in march of 2002
and had it stolen by a classmate when i
got it back i tried turning it on and it
came up with this picture
http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/51/617711135295599/www.info.apple.com/images/kbas e/93936/93936_4.gif
it says on the support site that when you
get that you need to restore it but when i go to restore
it, its like its not even connected it
doesnt register as existing???
plz help
pentium 4 Windows XP

See these troubleshooting articles.
Sad iPod icon.
What does this picture on my iPod mean?
PC doesn't recognize the iPod is connected.
Folder and ! error.
Try to restore it in disk mode.
Putting iPod into disk mode.
This icon is usually indicative of a hard drive problem, and if none of the above help, it will need service. As it's out of warranty it may be cheaper to try a 3rd party repair site such as iPodResQ.

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