IPod not recognized, Disk Mode doesn't help, iPod shows apple screen

LONG VERSION (SCROLL DOWN TO SKIP):
I added two movies (Garden State, Little Miss Sunshine) onto my iPod. I didn't add them to play, I only copy + pasted into iPod, since I was using the iPod as an external hard drive.
I go to my friend's house to add the movies to his computer, my friend says that my iPod got screwy when he plugged it in. It restarted and only showed the Apple logo. I unplugged my iPod, reset it, and it still wouldn't work. I plugged it in, and his screen says: USB Device malfunctioned, not recognized, etc. I plug it into several of his other computer's, all don't work.
I take it home, my computer shows the same message: USB Device not recognized because of malfunction.
This entire time, my iPod only shows the Apple logo screen, or the Please Wait, Very Low Battery screen.
I put it into disk mode and my computer still wouldn't recognize it.
SHORT VERSION:
My iPod only shows Apple logo unless I put it into disk mode, and my computer won't recognize iPod either way.
I see the message: USB Device not recognized because of malfunction.
HP   Windows XP   AMD Athlon X2 4200+, 1GB RAM, 250 GB HD

So charge it all night long then reset?
I've only been charging it for about 30 minutes at a time.
My iPod finally works now; I can scroll through screens, etc., and when I plug it into my computer, the familiar "CHARGING" screen appears.
But it still won't recognize, so I'm gonna do what you said.

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