I-pod not recognized...cannot even restore.

I ran the i-pod updater to restore the problem but the thing just freezes on instalizing.....i can't even restore my i-pod......some one please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I'm having the same problem....kinda.
I put the ipod(4th gen) into disk mode. Connect it to pc, the hardware icon appears in the system tray. But it doesn't appear as a removable disk in 'my computer'.
When i run the latest ipod updater (9/23)(Also have tried an older updater, same message) it says 'ipod service error'.
My ipod has been broke for a while now, when i tried this method at first ipod updater didn't find anything at all...so that's some kind of progress right?
Am using Windows PC.(case you didn't realise...which you did of course.)
Aslo, I really can't afford to buy a new one, or get the battery replaced(i think, dunno how much i costs. but its a lot right?)

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