IPod video not recognized by iTunes after bad disconnect

Question

I recently disconnected my iPod without ejecting it first, (disk mode is enabled), and I had done it a few times before without a problem, so I figured why not. But this time it didn't work out. All of my music, videos etc are seemingly erased from the iPod, and only one thing remains - the few notes files (song lyrics) that I had on it. The iPod is no longer recognized in iTunes.. but I suppose windows recognizes it, except it seems to treat it just as a mass storage device or something. I ran the diagnostics test here:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Dell Inc. Dimension 8400
iTunes 7.0.1.8
iPodService 7.0.1.8 is currently running.
iTunesHelper 7.0.1.8 is currently running.
Current user is an administrator.
Connected Storage Devices:
IDE\DiskST3160023AS____________________________8.12___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
USBSTOR\DiskApple__iPod___________1.62, Bus Type USB
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2658, PCI bus 0, device 29, function 0. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2659, PCI bus 0, device 29, function 1. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265A, PCI bus 0, device 29, function 2. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265B, PCI bus 0, device 29, function 3. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C, PCI bus 0, device 29, function 7. Device is working properly.
IEEE 1394 Host Controllers:
OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller, PCI bus 4, device 0, function 1. Device is working properly.
Connected Device Information
SAM HABENSC (F:\), iPod with video running firmware version 1.2
Serial Number: 8K617GBBTXK
Bus Speed: 61440
The last connected iPod serial number: 8K617GBBTXK.
I can't restore it because it doesn't show up in iTunes, and I've tried all the support suggestions on the main page. Anyone have any idea what the problem is?

Answer 1

Ok, since my last post I messed around a bit more. I found that dragging the F drive that the iPod was in from windows explorer to iTunes that iTunes recognized it, but said it was corrupted. So I tried to restore it, but I got error 1418. So I reset my computer, tried restoring again, and it worked. I thought I had it figured out but iTunes says its still corrupted. I figure this is something I'm certainly going to have to send to apple to have fixed?