Ipod nano 7th generation "use itunes to restore"

Now 1) the ipod is formatted
2) when i connect to pc it displays white screen with "do not disconnect"
3) Itunes doesn't detect ipod
4) when the ipod is not connected to pc it displays "use itunes to restore"
this is the current situation
What shall i do ?

No. You need iTunes on a computer to restore it. If you don't have iTunes you can download it from here:
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
If you don't have a computer, can you can try to borrow one with iTunes installed.

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