Ipod corrupted - cannot be restored

My iPod got stuck on "do not disconnect." It would not eject properly (I heard this can be a problem with Windows Vista but I update it frequently, so I should have already had the update that fixes this). It does not register on Itunes and is stuck. I tried to restore it, but it said "iPod corrupted - cannot be restored." What can you do to fix a "corrupted" iPod?

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1591975&tstart=0

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[email protected]
São Paulo - Brazil

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