If Your Getting The "Restore To Factory Settings"  Helpful information

*note restoring back to factory settings will wipe your ipod clean of any information that wasnt on it when u first recieved it"
I kept getting error after error on my new ipod and it seemed i was diggin myself deeper with everything i tried but i did eventually solve the restore to factory settings problem and hopefully if anyone else has the problem they be able to fix it also.
First you need to download the ipod updater from this web address http://www.apple.com/ipod/download/
install the update then it asks you to restart your computer. Do this
When the computer has rebooted plug in your ipod ignore itunes if it appears and go to
my computer > program files > ipod > in then ipod file there should be a file named ipod updater 2005, i think the latest updater is ipod updater 2005-11-17.
So click on the ipod updater 2005-11-17 file.
Click on the picture of the ipod with the writing ipod updater 2005-11-17.
Then the ipod update screen should appear (white background)
Make sure your ipod is in then you need to click the restore button.
After this a message telling you its restoring to factory settings should appear. Wait awhile for it to restore (your ipod should show the apple sign then come back).
Eventually it should restore it back to factory settings. open up itunes and hopefully fingers cross the ipod should show up on the list on the left.
(i'm stilling getting the "do no dissconnect" message but when i no the information has been downloaded on ipod (the message on itunes will say "update complete") you can just click the eject ipod button and everything should be fine.
  Windows XP Pro  

i'm glad i could help, trust me i was there for ages trying to figure the error out and i spent a very long time going thro tons of messages but seemed like i was only one with the error. but thankfully my ipod is working now and hopefully it will help other people with same problem

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