IPOD CORRUPTED (error 1415) HELP!

Whenever i connect my ipod to my pc and open my itunes, it says "corrupted" and ask me to reconnect or restore the ipod. But when i try to restore it, it says "Unknown error 1415". I tried many times to re-install/repair itunes and swtich to "manual" with the Terminate Service,.... but it still does not work.. SO WHAT DO I DO?????????????

Unfortunately, no, the Windows OS does not have the
capability of reading a disk (that includes an iPod)
that is in a Mac OS format (such as HFS+). An iPod
formatted for Windows can be used on a Windows PC or
a Mac. An iPod formatted for Mac can only be used
with a Mac. I do believe someone told me that there
is a software application available that lets a
Windows PC into a Mac formatted disk without forcing
you to reformat it, but I don't remember what it's
called, nor do I know if it will allow you to add
music to the iPod, rather than just importing off of
it. That's something that might be worth googling.
Also, since there's no "enable disk use" option, you
may want to try just plain forcing the iPod into disk
mode, and then seeing if you're able to format or
restore it.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
CG
I know that.
I can see the partition in Disk Administrator, but I can't alter or rewrite the partition table. Thus, I am stuck with a single 40GB partition that I can't format any other way than NTFS which the iPod will not support, unless I want to use it as an expensive external drive. I wasn't trying to use its HFS filesystem from Windows. I know that can't be natively done without a something like MacDrive or some other HFS filesystem driver.
I was assuming the restoration method would treat the iPod as being in an unknown state and reformat things appropriately. If this is not the case, how then do I use a 40GB iPod from Windows without third party software? Or can I?

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