IPod is disabled and last synched computer crashed before I could connect my iPod

My iPod Touch says iPod is disabled try again in 22 048 694 minutes. No idea why as I did not enter the password incorrectly so many times. I cannot sync the iPod with last laptop it was synched with as it crashed and is not repairable. I now try with a newly authorised pc and it says that the pin code on the device must be entered which is not possible since it is disabled.
Please help if you know what I can try.
Thank you.
Found the answer right after submitting the question - thanks anyway

Place the iPod in recovery mode and then restore.  You will have to restore to a "new" iPod since you do not have a backup.  You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
For recovery mode:
iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to update or restore

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