IPod classic corrupted

I have an iPod classic 160GB. And it'c corrupted. I've tried all possible methods to fix it, but none of them worked.
1. On switching on the iPod, it says "Use itunes to restore" and when i connect it to itunes, it says that the ipod is corrupted and needs to be restored. When I proceed with restoring, it ALWAYS gives me an error 1439. Ive tried it on all USB ports of my laptop and different laptops, too.
2. When I put it in disk mode and try to format it manually, It gives me an error "Please insert a disk in drive G:\", and it doesnt even open the directory.
The result of the diagnostics test are:
Retracts: 16
Reallocs: 11
Pending Sectors: 4
PowerOn Hours: 322
Start/Stops: 4234
Temp Current: 27c
Temp: Min 8c
Temp: Max 48c
Is the hard drive corrupted? Can anyone suggest any third party applications which can fix a corrupted ipod?

If it won't restore, you probably need to get a replacement. However, if you have DiskWarrior, you may find it able to repair the drive and allow the restore to take place. Worth a go if you have it.

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