HELP! my ipod will NOT restore and is stuck in disk mode....

My ipod told me one day that it needed to be restored with itunes so i obliged.
I tried all usual stuff at first(play/pause and menu, menu select and toggle hold etc) but didnt work so resigned myself to losing all those magnificent songs id compiled by resetting by restoring to factory settings with itunes software. its made so much worse by the fact im travelling so have no access to my computer and have to listen to my friends playing jack johnson ALL the time! ye gods!
Have tried multiple times on various computers but doesn't work! just stuck in disk mode. Is there anything i can do except taking a hammer to the little bugger?!!!
ipod nano (2nd)

In some cases, the iPod might get into a state in which the battery needs to be drained before it can be reset so try these steps.
1. Disconnect iPod from all power sources and leave it disconnected for about 24 hours.
2. Reconnect iPod to the Apple iPod Power Adapter or the computer and reset it.

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