IPod software recognition problems

When trying to format my iPod, the software recognizes that the iPod is connected and says "waiting for iPod". This continues and no progress is made. I have tried many things. I have reset the iPod, tried to reinstall the software, charged the battery...I cannot restore the iPod because the updater doesn't recognize it. Please help me anyone.

Something like that happened to me!
Read the following link and see how I fixed it.
JC Borges, "iPod updater 2005-09-06 & iTunes 5.0", 11:40am Sep 14, 2005 CDT
BR
JC Borges

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care to share what the other way to download it is??
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wad ipod are u using?
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EQ has the arrow instead of bipolar options of YES and NO..
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ok guys heres your solution
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Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
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No luck I'm afraid. I followed the instructions on the link you provided.
Having run chkdsk, there were no problems.
I navigated down to the iTunes subdirectory, but I don't have anything called "iPod software updates". I did a search on my Documents & Settings with no luck. I've checked that I have enabled viewing of system folders under my folder settings.
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See if placing the iPod in Recovery mode will allow a restore via iTunes
Next try DFU mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
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