IPod Shuffle will not update

My iPod shuffle is refusing to do anything. When
connected to iTunes (v. 6.0.1), it will not update
songs, either automatically or by manually selecting
a playlist. The shuffle also will not update using
the 2005-11-17 iPod Updater, both buttons are always
grayed out. Every time the shuffle is connected to
the computer, and I launch iTunes, it says that I
need to update the firmware and directs me to
download iPod Update 2005-11-17. The iPod still
mounts onto the desktop, and shows up in iTunes, but
nothing can be done with it. I have tried whipping
the shuffle clean, and it still cannot be updated. I
have also tired deleting com.apple.iPod.plist, and
that doesn’t work either. I have already searched
though the forms here and I have yet to find anything
that works. Your help is greatly appreciated.
I am using a 512MB iPod Shuffle
iTunes 6.0.1
OS X 10.4.3
FINALLY FIX IT!!!
I found out how to fix this problem. You have to to an archive install of OS 10.4, and then run system updater. Once everything is installed restart, and plug your iPod into your system. Make sure its the 2006-01-10 updater that launches, other wise you can manually download it from the Apple support page. You should then be able to click on the restore button. After this is finished, you can launch iTunes and finally put music on your shuffle.
It works ... and it only took me 3 iPods from Apple to figure it all out.
Using OS 10.4.4 & iTunes 6.0.2

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