IPod and Windows are at it again...remember this "b_noir"?

A while ago I had a very intersting iPod issue and it turns out that Windows corrupted the drive while trying to fix it with the diskcheck at start up. I have since been careful not to have it plugged in when the computer is restarting. But I wasn't so smart today. Today, it gave me the same blue screen that said "Windows is checking external drive for erros". I quickly disconnected it and then opened the hidden files on Windows and they all looked perfectly fine, not the messed up jumble that I was greeted with last time. Does anyone have any idea why Windows keeps insisting that it needs to repair my iPod which has been functioning perfectly in every respect?
It asked me the infamous question: Do you want to convert folders into files? The mistake I made last time was to answer "Yes" thinking Windows knew what it was doing. This time, I just yanked out the USB drive...and everything still looks peachy perfect as the day I fixed it with the help b_noir. So, does this sound familiar to anyone? My computer is working fine otherwise, but it just likes to pick on my cute blue iPod while it's trying to be nice to me.

Jorge's user tip is the motherload of information on formatting links in posts (and all manner of other things):
Joerg Weise: How can I format my post?
you've got better info on your lassie than i do on belladonna. it's actually to do with the difficulties of determining which Gateway you have ... after a serial number lookup at Gateway, cross-referenced with a look at the original receipt, i now finally know she's a 510S ...
back to the main issue at hand.
do you have one of those SMART LF G2 128/256/512MB Memory Keys with your system?
checking through the documentation on your downloads page, i noted that the BIOS on your model can be set up to boot from the memory key. if that's happened on your system, it might explain the odd behavior on reboot. the BIOS sees the attached ipod, wants to boot from it, doesn't find an operating system, and automatically runs a disk check as part of its diagnostic procedures.

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