IPod Mini Software broke my computer??

I received a 16GB Ipod mini for X-mas. Because I am afraid of all thing electronic, I haven't tried to use it until tonight. I put the CD in the drive and downloaded all the software and formated the iPod itself (yeah me!). Got all the way through the installation process and was prompted to reboot. I did...
Now I get this blue screen (not the blue screen of death; I'm painfully familiar with that one!) that tells me all sorts of error codes. I try to reboot in safemode and even that takes me back to this blue screen.
I can't even wipe out the hard drive and start over as Dell didn't see fit to send me a copy of the OS disc!
My question is, can anyone help me fix this problem? I practically live on my computer (using my fiance's BTW) and I'm going crazy quickly.
Any help is appreciated. TY ahead of time!!

I received a 16GB Ipod mini for X-mas.
Well, we need to clear up what iPod you actually have because there's no such thing as a 16GB iPod mini. Look here to see what your iPod model is.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61688
I put the CD in the drive
What CD do you refer to? iPods haven't been supplied with install CD since Sept 2006.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304222

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