IPOD MESSED UP FROM UPDATE

Here is my problem
(I have the U2 ipod if that makes any difference)
I just went into itunes and it said they had a new update(2005-09-23)so i decided to do it.So i downloaded the update to my computer. then restarted the computer like it asks.When i brought up the update i pluged in my ipod and it came up then i hit update..after the update and says theirs an error so i close it and now i try to turn it on and whenever i do the apple icon comes up followed by a folder the exclamation point. so i see if the update will fix it maybe so i plug in my ipod and turn it on and the do not disconnect pops up and it is in all old black and white. The O with the \ in the middle is smaller and not in color and the charge icon in the corner has a lightning bolt on the side of it now.When i tried to do the update again only restore comes up this time and when i try to do that it says firmware update failure. disk write error. What the heck do i do now. i also have tried all the things on the support page such as putting the cd that came with it and trying to redownload that.

Disconnect your iPod.
Right click on "My Computer", select "Manage", Select "Device Manager", Expand "Universal Serial Bus controllers", right click on "Enhanced PCI to USB Host controller", and click on "Disable", click "OK".
Run the Updater software and wait till it says to "Plug in an iPod to update it", plug in the iPod and wait, and wait, and wait, it takes awhile because you are running at USB 1.1. When it finally shows up, do the "update" or "restore", which ever you were trying to do.
You can try to enable the "Enhanced PCI TO USB Host controller" after you are done running the Updater software and try to copy your songs and pictures to the iPod.
I, and others (on different forums) have found that this does work, at least to get an iPod back to it's functioning state.
Try it out, and report back.

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