IPod Slows Computer Usage to a Crawl

I've just recently been having problems and decided to refresh the iPod and update the firmware. I suspect this is where the problem is because when I start the updater program, it shows a picture of the U2 model, but that could be coincidence.
I can't get Anapod Explorer to mount my iPod, although Windows does see it, I can't get to it in explorer and I can't even open iTunes when the iPod is connected to my computer. I can't safely remove it either because the removal times out.
When my iPod is connected and on, I hear a clicking sound every 10 seconds or so. I can get through occasionally, but other times I get the folder and exclamation point warning.
First, I'd like to try to see if I can change my updater's iPod selection manually and see if that's the problem. If that's not it, I'm open to suggestions.

I feared this from what you said (the clicking noise) in your first post on this thread, it sounds like the HDD is failing/has failed. Sorry, I don't think there is much that can be done.
It is probably too late for this, but if you have anything on the iPod that is not on the HDD it might be worth trying to pull a copy off.
You could try (as a last resort) using disk manager to delete and recreate the partition on the iPod HDD and then format it (FAT32, not NTFS) - or try a restore using the Updater, but I think you will be flogging a dead horse, but I hope I'm proved wrong on this for your sake.
Good luck, sorry I couldn't be of more help.

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