IPod requires repeated restoring

A few weeks ago I upgraded to iTunes 7.2. Big mistake! On the first sync, my computer immediately crashed. I finally uninstalled iTunes, re-installed 7.0, and restored my computer. But since then, I've had continued problems syncing my iPod (a 15GB, by the way). When I sync (which I do nearly daily to get podcasts), after disconnecting the iPod, I'm unable to view my songs on the iPod, even though both iTunes and the iPod show that I only have about 3GB available. If I reconnect the iPod, I get the message that iTunes can't read the iPod. I end up having to restore the iPod. Sometimes I get an error 1418 (iPod can't restore) and have to restore a few times.
I have been searching this discussion group for about two weeks now and have tried many of the suggestions, with no luck. Has anyone had a similar problem?

I'm having a similar problem. Ipod displays a message saying it needs to be restored, as soon as it has been restored it prompts to be restored again. Battery is fully charged, I tried reformatting the ipod (fat32), I've upgraded to the newest version of itunes, I've changed the drive letter of the ipod (to H:), none of this helps. The ipod still works as an external usb drive. Is it junk? Also, how do I go about contacting someone from Apple about this? Right now, I'm extremely disappointed that there is no obvious solution to this problem, and no way to contact apple support.

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Stupid ipod won't restore.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hi,
i dont know why... i plugged in my itunes supposedly to format it to windows version because i went to the apple store and when they fixed a problem, they used a mac; so they told me to go back and reformat it.. (using ipod updater) so i got home and plugged the ipod on and it failed!! it wont update OR restore! after that, the ipod shows nothing but a white screen saying "plug ipod to computer. use itunes to restore" or something like that. and when i do, it doesnt work! it says that it fails!!!!!!! the ipod doesnt show up on itunes or anything. i set it to disk mode to try and it still is the same thing. i also reinstalled itunes and ipod updater and it still doesnt seem to wanna behave. i cant get my ipod to function or do anything but sit still!!!!
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I, too, am having troubles restoring my G5/video iPod. First, iTunes indicated that my iPod was running 'an old version' and to run iPod Updater to update it (even though I had run updater a month or so before). Then, my iPod would not play music that I bought from iTunes (skipped over them w/o playing).
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2 - I tried resetting my iPod (hold the middle button and menu button to restart). No change in behavior.
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4 - As a last resort, I used the iPod Updater to RESTORE my iPod, which caused my PC to freeze, requiring a reboot. Now, my iPod shows a b&w message "Connect to your computer. Use iTunes to Restore" when it starts up, and when I connect it to my computer it shows a different "Do not disconnect" screen (smaller, b&w 'not' sign). iPod Updater does not recognize my iPod any more, although my PC shows "Removable Disk" in the Drives list.
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i am unsure of any solutions to this problem. if any one has had a similar experience or suggestions i would appreciate it greatly.
note: this ipod was purchased in the states, but at the moment i am study in new zealand. the only apple support is from authorized retailers so i hav eno attempted to send my ipod into apple for repair.
this ipod was also purchased last xmas (2005) so is almost a year old. is this still under warranty???
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Have you removed the RAM and reseated it? Here is the link to the Apple Knowledge Base article that tells you how to do it:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=111918
If reseating it doesn't help, it could be that the RAM is defective. (This happened twice with RAM I ordered. It was defective from the very start, and the vendor replaced it for me.) Try starting up with the 512 MB module removed and see it it starts up that way.
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My ipod won't restore. It keeps coming up with an error message. that says "The iPod '_____' cannot be restored because it contains files that are in use by another application." How do I fix this?
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It also does this when I try to eject it, so I end up having to just unplug it instead of ejecting it, which I know is not good.
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I got a new ipod touch for Christmas.
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Turning the ipod off - the same screen appears when it's back on.
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The iPod 'iPod' cannot be restored at this time because the ipod software update server could not be contacted or is temporarily unavailable.
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Well it could be dead forever or you might just need some simple repairs. The problem i have seen in some is that when dropped the hard drive either comes loose (easy to fix) or gets killed (little more expensive).
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try here for repairs
http://www.iresq.com/

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