Help! Very frustrating problem with my Gen 4 iPod!

Hello,
I am hoping somebody can help me. I have a 20GB Gen 4 iPod with 3.1.1 software installed. It is formatted for Windows but just refuses to appear on my iTunes on my Mac. Here are the details:
- Macbook Air running Mac OS X 10.6.2
- iTunes 9.0.2
- Gen 4 iPod running 3.1.1 software
- My Mac works fine with either iPhone or iTouch
I have tried restoring the iPod but that hasn't helped. I can't restore it from my Mac as it does not get recognised in iTunes, but does show as a hard disk in the finder.
I have recently sold my iPhone as i have a new work phone. So I want to use my old ipod again. Thats my goal - get the ipod working with my mac!!
Any hints or tips would be great!
Thanks...

Hey Mitch - good tips. I have managed to now erase the iPod using the disk utility and it now shows up in iTunes every time it is connected. However it then says the iPod is corrupted and suggests a restore. I try this and it gets a little bit into it and cuts out, saying the iPod is busy... every time, without fail.
Any other tips?
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