IPod audio files now listed as "other files"

my iPod was connected to my work pc when iTunes froze. I was not able to eject the iPod so I manually disconnected it. Since then, the audio files now show on the iPod as "other" files--thus, it doesn't play music--and the iPod will not synch with either my work pc or either of my Macbooks. I have 30K+ songs on the iPod so I'm hoping the problem is correctable. Thanks everyone,
Ed

Your iPod's library has been corrupted. The music is probably all still there, but the iPod has no database through which to access it. Check out this post from Zevoneer for some iPod media recovery options.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6273675&#6273675
Many of the tools will rely on a valid library, but the manual method refered to towards the end of the post should work regardless.
tt2

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Ipod Nano 4G
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I sync music files onto ipod from itune.
On itunes they show they got there.
I eject ipod.
And then unable to see songs under Music menu.
iTunes shows me that the Audio files are now Other files.
Using Windows Ic can see that on the ipod music files (F00) are stored in \ipod_control\music\ .
I have tried 5Rs several times and disk mode.
Problem also occurs with podcasts.
Is the unit faulty,

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