IPod Classic: Cannot Restore?

Question

For a long time now my iPod couldn't sync new music from my iTunes, but the songs originally in it still played. So I waited it out. But last week, I couldn't stand it anymore so I tried asking around, and they told me I should just restore it. I plugged it in and it said:
"iTunes has detected an iPod that appears to be corrupted. You may need to restore this iPod before it can be used with iTunes. You may also try disconnecting and reconnecting the iPod."
And I know, because I've tried, that the latter does not do anything to help at all. So I clicked RESTORE. And when I do so, it tells me a newer version (1.1.2) has been downloaded and asks whether or not I want to restore with the old version or the new. If I choose USE NEW VERSION:
"Are you sure you want to restore the iPod "iPod" to its factory settings? All of your media and other data will be erased."
a) At this point, they already changed my iPod's name.
b) I, of course, clicked RESTORE.
It then says, "Extracting software...". Then, "Restoring iPod..". Next it tells me that my iPod is restored & it's restarting & to keep my iPod connected. My iPod shuts off, turns on, but does not appear in iTunes or my computer. The iPod is now empty but 1 of the original games still won't work.
Sometimes it says that it could not be restored because of unknown error. Now, when I open the iPod, click Vortex, it loads, then shuts down. And restarts. So, it constantly shuts itself down now. And there's nothing left in it. When it shuts down, it is as if it reset itself. It goes back to the Choose A Language Page and all changes made (like the date) are reset.
Side notes: I had a friend take my iPod home to check if it was just my computer, but it did the same thing.
I have warranty until October (If I bought the iPod at Futureshop, do I go there, or to the Apple Store to ask for help...?).
Serial#- 8K73889FYMV
Help would be greatly appreciated!

Answer 1

ive been having the same issue for months, i tried reinstalling iTunes, restoring my iPod.. and everything..
nothing works.. its a brand new iPod, and i couldnt get any music on it.
this iPod was a replacement for my iPod classic that the screen broke while under warentee, and now i can get music on my iPod, but not video.
for some reason my comp freazes, and crashes anytime i try to load my movies, or TV shows.
and recently it keeps giving the error of "The iPod cannot be synced. the disk could not be read from or written to"
and it says that it cannot be restored..
how do i fix this?