IPod shows in iTunes, but not in Finder

I have a click-wheel iPod, and when I connect it to my computer, it opens iTunes and updates properly. It shows up in Finder too, but only until the iPod is finished updating. As soon as iTunes says the update is complete, the iPod icon disappears from the Finder. It is still in iTunes, however, and I can re-update it if i want to. The screen on the iPod changes from "Do not disconnect" to the regular charging screen, but it is still shown in iTunes, not the Finder, leaving me able to update the music, but unable to put any additional data on it. Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
Also, I have tried putting it in disk mode with the same results. It shows up for an instant, but then disappears.

One possible cause is so simple that people miss it without realizing. Has the iPod been enabled for disk use in iTunes? Please note that this is not the same as putting your iPod into 'disk mode'. Your description makes it sound like it isn't, and I believe it is off by default, so I'll tell you how to enable it.
With iTunes open, and your iPod connected, go to Preferences in the iTunes menu, click the iPod tab, and (if it't not already selected) mark the box labeled 'enable disk use' (or something to that effect). Then, the iPod should mount on the desktop like a standard hard drive, and you can open it just like a normal drive. The iPod's needed files and your songs are all hidden from view so you don't accidentally move anything you shouldn't.

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