IPod Classic (160GB) seen by MAC not listed in iTunes

Regrets if asked and answered.
I have an iPod Classic that did work with iTunes (9.2.1) but that was before my back up device crashed.  I was able to pull images off the backup and push them onto my iPod (no room on the computer), but of course I had to format the iPod to FAT32; it really did have to happen that way.  Now I am ready to put my music back onto my iPod.  I connected the iPod to my Mac (10.4.11).  iTunes would launch, but the iPod never listed.  I tried the Apple recommendations, Reset Retry Restart Reinstall Restore, but none of that worked.  I used Disk Utility to convert the FAT32 back to HFS+, I used Mac OS Extended (Journaled) to ERASE the iPod; that went well.  Still no luck being recognized in iTunes.
Any ideas, suggestions, solutions?

Put your iPod into Diskmode.
Connect the iPod to your Mac, if iTunes comes up, close it.
Then while the iPod is still connected, Reset the iPod, (Press Menu and Center Button for 10 secs till the Apple logo comes ON.)
iTunes should launch and ask to Restore the iPod.
If the above don't work, Run the iPod disk diagnostic, most likely dying hardisk.
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