How do I back up a responsive iPod that needs a restore?

I have a 160GB iPod Classic that I have a lot of files stored on that I need to get off it (I don't mean music, I used it as a storage device for other files), but when I try connecting it to my Mac, iTunes says that the iPod is corrupted and that it needs to be restored or reset. I've tried reseting it loads of times but that doesn't do anything, and I can't restore it because I then would lose all my files. I also tried putting it in disk mode, but Finder didn't recognize it. When I unplug the iPod it's usable and I can see that almost all the disk space is used, so the files aren't gone either.
Is there some way I can force Finder to mount the disk, or can I restore the iPod without deleting the files? As I said; it's not the music I care about, it's the other files.

Before connecting your iPod, go to iTunes Preferences > Devices and check the button next to "Disable automatic syncing..." and click OK. Then connect your iPod. If it won't mount, you'll need to use Disk Utility or some other disk program (like DiskWarrior) to examine and repair the disk and/or rescue your files.

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