Help!! iPod won't connect or restore!!...

I have solved many problems over the years with my 160gb iPod Classic but I can’t seem to work this one out.
My iPod itself is fine.  It works properly, recharges fine, and I use it every day. However recentaly my Ipod Classic won’t connect to my PC via iTunes. When I connect it to iTunes it says “iTunes has detected an iPod that appears to be corrupted. You may need to restore this iPod before it can be used with ITunes. You may also try disconnecting and reconnecting the iPod”. It also doesn’t appear to be recognised by Windows (Vista), it shows an iPod icon in “My Computer” however I am unable to look at it or go in to the drive.
I have tried to restore the iPod, which seems to finish, however when the “restored” iPod connects to iTunes I get the same message as above in iTunes. And when I turn on my iPod, all the files that were on it still remain, despite the attempted restore.
So, how can I get it to connect to iTunes?!?!?  Any suggestions...?

_Dobbie_ wrote:
It also doesn’t appear to be recognised by Windows (Vista), it shows an iPod icon in “My Computer” however I am unable to look at it or go in to the drive.
Most likely your Hardisk is dying.
Do the iPod Disk Diagnostic as posted earlier by tt2, it wont fix your problem, but help in troubleshooting.

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