Help! Gray Screen on computer after restoring my ipod?

I made the mistake of hooking up my ipod to friends computer & it has been all downhill from there. I have restrored my ipod and have reloaded my original library but I only have a gray screen on my computer when I plug my ipod in. What have I done? Will I be able to have a normal Ipod again?
Windows XP

Have you tried:
- Resetting yur iPod:
Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button and the Home
button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Resetting network settings: Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Settings.

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OK here's what happened:
I tried installing Vista (32bit and home edition) via boot camp but it asked me to repartition my Mac HD *because some files could not be moved* to a single osx journal.
So I used TM to backup my system before popping in the Snow Leopard installation DVD and formatting + reinstalling OSX. After I got my re-installed system up and going, I popped in the Vista CD again and successfuly installed Windows.
Then, I jumped back on my mac to restore it from a backup (around 250 GB backup); so I rebooted from the OSX DVD again, and selected restore from backup via TM. All was going well, and I left it on overnight while it restored (About 6 hours) . . .
When I checked this morning, my iMac had fallen asleep, so I nudged it awake and found that the restore had been successful and that I needed to restart. Hence, I did.
Upon system restart, the apple logo of course popped out and things were looking well, when suddenly that grey box containing international messages of having to hold down the power button popped out. I did, and the same thing happened when I rebooted. Again and again and again.
So I booted it from Windows now, and making this post.
Things I've tried:
-Booted from OSX DVD, used repair disk/disk permissions in disk utility on my Mac HD (it said it was OK)
Things I've got in my mind to try:
-Re-restore from the Backup via the OSX DVD again, this time sticking around to restart it upon finish without too much delay (even though I"m not sure if that has anything to do with it)
-Re-install OSX via DVD, and then try restoring.
I will update this when I try these; but in the meantime, I was hoping someone had an easier solution that doesn't require too much time consumption.
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banditcloud wrote:
Upon system restart, the apple logo of course popped out and things were looking well, when suddenly that grey box containing international messages of having to hold down the power button popped out.
That's a *kernel panic.*
They are usually caused by hardware problems, but can be software.
Disconnect all peripherals, except keyboard and mouse. Reconnect one at a time to see if you can find the culprit.
If that's no help, run the Apple Hardware Test, from the separate disc that came with your Mac.
more kernel panic info:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1392
http://www.index-site.com/kernelpanic.html
http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/kernelpanics.html

After restoring my ipod all I get is a blank white screen

after restoring my ipod all i get is a blank screen - time for a new one?

Maybe but first try the troubleshooting for white screen here:
iPod touch: Hardware troubleshooting

Can you help me on something? I restored my iPod and everything I had was gone. (What I Wanted) But then when I looked at my Usage It said I only have 22.5 GB Available and I Used 6.0 But I didn't. I also looked at my Backup storage and it still had all o

Can you help me on something? I restored my iPod and everything I had was gone. (What I Wanted) But then when I looked at my Usage It said I only have 22.5 GB Available and I Used 6.0 But I didn't. I also looked at my Backup storage and it still had all of my backup from before I restored. I deleted all my backup because it said I used all of my Backup Available. And now when I try and backup it says there is no more room or whatever to backup and Its 5/5.

You are not addressing Apple here. We are all just users like yourself
lost/stolen
No app on the iOS device is required.
- If you previously turned on FIndMyiPod/iPhone/iPad on the iOS device in Settings>iCloud and wifi is on and connected or cellular data is on and connected for, on a computer browser go to iCloud: Find My iPhone, sign in and go to FIndMyiPhone. If the iPod has been restored it will never show up or continue to show off-line.
- You can also wipe/erase the iOS device and have the device play a sound via iCloud.
iCloud: Erase your device
iCloud: Use Lost Mode
- If not shown, then you will have to use the old fashioned way, like if you lost a wallet or purse.
- Change the passwords for all accounts used on the device and report to police and carrier if iPhone or cellular iPad
- There is no way to prevent someone from restoring the erase (it erases it) using it unless you had iOS 7 or later on the device. With iOS 7 or later, one has to enter the Apple ID and password to restore the device.
- Apple will do nothing without a court order
Reporting a lost or stolen Apple product
- iOS: How to find the serial number, IMEI, MEID, CDN, and ICCID number

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After restoring my ipod, nothing shows up when I sync it back up - why?

Have you double checked to make sure content is still configured to sync to your iPod via its Music, Podcasts,Photos, etc., configuration tabs in iTunes?
To access these tabs, plug your iPod in and select it from under Devices in the left hand pane of iTunes. Over to the right should be multiple tabs for the different kinds of content you can sync to the Nano. See this article for more information and assistance.
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I experienced something similar. Installation failed and when trying to reboot my computer got stuck on the gray screen.
I wrote a small HowTo that should help you: http://net3x.blogspot.com/2007/03/macos-x-1049-update-killed-my-mac.html
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Put it in the rice for couple of more days. Then
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- Try on another computer
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Gray screen with lines after waking from sleep or opening lid after closed

I have a 2.4 gHz Aluminum Macbook (Late 2008) with backlit keyboard running Lion. Every time I wake it up after the screen goes black or when I open the lid after I've been gone for a while, a gray screen with thin vertical colored lines appears (the lines are in different positions every time). I can hear sound when I press the volume buttons and I can eject CDs. Usually it fixes when I close it and re-open it. When I'm working with multiple monitors, it is nearly impossible to get out of- I have to unplug the Mini Display Adapter and THEN re-open it.
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Today I got a kernel panic and after restarting my macbook pro (early 2011) it stucks at a gray screen (without the Apple logo).
I tried a SMC-reset and also a NVRAM-reset but this doesn't help. Furthermore I tried to do a hardware test and booting from my Snow Lepoard DVD but this doesn't work too. When I start while holding c key the gray screen appears but nothing happens.
I removed the harddisc and connected to my server for getting all my files. This worked so the harddisc seems to be ok. In Addition to that I replaced my 8 Gb RAM to the original 4 Gb but this doesn't heller einher.
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Please HELP very important video lost after restoring from backup

I used my iphone 4 to record me preposing to my fiance and then today I stupidly sync to computer and restore from my 3GS backup before backing up the video files. Is there anyway to get the video back? Please help this is the most important thing in our life. Anything, Anyone please help. I am very devastated right now!

Too be honest. If you recorded the video on the iPhone 4, and then synced the iPhone 4 to iTunes to the computer it is usually connected to, then the video should be backed up.
I'm not sure though, how you managed to have your iPhone 4 up and running, but then restore from a backup from your 3GS?? If you have synced your iPhone 4 to iTunes before, then the backup will have been from the iPhone 4. You get the option the first time you connect the iPhone 4 to iTunes, to either setup as a new device or restore from a backup (that's if you have had a iPhone previously). You can restore the iPhone (which would set it up has a new device, which would remove everything off of it). If you have done this, has far as I know the old information off of the iPhone, would be still there until you synced the iPhone to iTunes again.
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(You will need to first make sure you have Windows set to show hidden files & folders), Username/AppData/Roaming/Apple Computer
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Ok so i have restored my iPod touch multiple times the restore is "successful" my iPod touch 2g goes to the connect to iTunes screen then it just freezes. After about one minute it goes to a white screen until it dies. Any ideas?

If it does it after restoring to factory defaults/new iPod then yo have a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.

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Are you really running Windows 98? I sure hope not. :S
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B-rock

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