Ipod nano keeps restarting!

i have an ipod nano 4th gen, it has been working just fine. then my best friend wanted to play my music but we had no speakers so we tried plugging it into her computer... its a pc system and its very very old & it wiped out my entire disk on my ipod and i lost all my music (over 2000 songs!!!!!!) then i left it at her house for about a week but when i got it back and tried to put my music back on with my computer, a macbook pro, it came up as "NO NAME" instead of "sheridans ipod" and it wont show up when i bring up itunes. i downloaded the newest version of itunes. My music shows up on my computer, but the ipod is unrecognized! how do I get it back into itunes?????? Thanks!

Hello shernicole19,
After reviewing your post, I have located an article that can help in this situation. It contains a number of troubleshooting steps and helpful advice concerning iPod issues. You may want to consider restoring the device:
Restoring iPod to factory settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1339
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
BobbyD

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Hello Mo0nangel,
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
First, try updating the iPod software. Follow the steps in this article:
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Ummm.. didn't you read the box or Apple website BEFORE you bought it?
You've made it through almost 3 large OS updates without complaint so I don't see how Apple wronged you.
This is your fault for not looking into this beforehand. There were major changes in OSX starting with X.3 that made it so that some software would not be compatible with the operating systems below that version. iTunes is such software.
* Your nano needs iTunes 7 to sync.
* iTunes 7 does not work is OS9, OSX.1, or OSX.2
Just like it won't work in Windows 98 or ME
An operating system made FOUR and a HALF YEARS ago can not be expected to support into perpetuity hardware that did not exist back then.
Your laptop works just fine, you have no problems upgrading cheaply to X.3 (you don't NEED X.4 despite your claims) and you can cut the pathetic comparisons to how "simple" windows makes it with anything.
He11, their own Zune isn't even supported by Vista.
I for one am glad the OS is updated in approximately 12-18 month intervals instead of allowing it to languish on its laurels. The gains in features are a good thing not a curse. If you want them people are free to upgrade at their discretion. No one is forcing you to upgrade the OS and no one made you buy the Nano. The requirements are all over the place and it was your job to look into it before buying it.

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Restart your computer and make sure that you have the latest software updates installed.
Download and reinstall iTunes.
Restore iPod nano.
Issue not resolved
If the issue is still not resolved, please read this information on servicing your iPod.
Regards,
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