Ipod classic problem. please help

Ok. Heres the problem. I recently bought a new Imac (the 1200 dollar one). Like.. two weeks ago. I pluged my ipod into it and it seemed to work, and lately iv been noticing that sometimse when i plug it in it goes to the "Do not disconnect" scren, but it doesnt register on my itunes. And when i unplug it (granted its without ejecting) it freezes in the do not disconnect screen until it dies. Then i have to re-charge it after it completely dies out and then it works again. It's froze up twice in the past week. And im wondering if this has anything to do with going from a windows XP to a Mac OS X operating system. And if theres anything i can do to fix the problem?

Hi unlamo14,
Yes, restoring does wipe you ipod clean, but I think you have to. But before doing that, go here and look at Zevoneer's post to transfer your ipod's contents to your Mac.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6659509&#6659509
After saving your music, I suggest you restore your ipod.
And the next time your ipod freezes, reset it instead of waiting for it to die. (Flip HOLD swirch on, then off. Press MENU + CENTER button at the same time for about 6 secs. until the screen goes dark. Sometimes, you have to do this multiple times.)
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