IPod Nano 5thG not discovered/ Stuck in Recov./Disk mode

Hello all,
My iPod Nano 5thG (and my iPod 5thG Video) are not being detected by either iTunes or Computer (formerly "My Computer"), but are, however, being detected by Computer Management, and, in the case of the 5thG Video, is being detected by 3rd-party iTunes-esque programs.
most pressing problem, however, is that I cannot recover my Nano 5thG. The reason behind this is that I connected it to my parents' Mac Mini in the hopes that it would be discovered, not knowing then that it would reformat it to an Apple-only format. My iTunes would detect it for around a second, saying that it needed to be recovered into a Windows format, then the popup window closed itself, and the whole system (aside from Comp. Management) couldn't discover it.
I've completely reinstalled the whole Apple shebang on my computer nearly 10 times, to no avail. What I hope by posting this here and on the Asus forums (if such exist) is that I will find a solution without having to restore my system, or to go purchase Windows 7 AGAIN since Best Buy refused to provide install discs, and Asus made their crappy backup utility prompt me to set up a Factory Restore disc set AFTER I'd used my computer for a month. Yay me, right?
Any help would be appreciated. I will probably trek down to the Apple store and get my iPod restored properly... if they have a Windows machine there. I will look into a factory restore setting when I finish this post and finish backing up all my files. Thanks in advance for the help!
Regards,
~~--Grishmak

Reset it (hold down the menu and center buttons for six seconds).

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