How Do I change My Ipod From Mac to Windows?

I used to use my Ipod on a mac, so it will not connect to my ituens on my new computer that is a Pc with Windows Vista. The computer will not recognize the USB... and when I can OCCASIONLY in a blue moon get the ipod to show up on itues it says it nmeeds to restore to work with windows, but whenever I click restore I get an error message and it will not work... I do not know what to do, I have been at this trying it for the WHOLE day now and I am verry frustrated.... I cannot get it to restore to use on wimndows PLEASE HELP!!! PLease no one tell me to just restore the ipod becasue it wont let me. I need to install a usb driver i think, but I really dont know, or even know how to do that, and i dont think that is all I need to do, Somebody out there help me PLEASE! (oh yeah it is an ipod video 30gb uf that helps)

I click restore I get an error message and it will not work.
What is the error message? Have you been through the steps in the following links?
USB drivers are not installed properly or are out of date.
iTunes 7 or later doesn't recognize the iPod.
Your Windows PC doesn't recognize iPod
iPod appears in Windows Explorer but does not appear in iTunes.
iPod does not appear in iTunes.
Fast user switching in Windows is not supported.
Windows confuses iPod with network drive

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