Ipod won't play any files!

I am using a fully updated ipod and itunes.This morning my son accidently disconnected my ipod while it was flashing do not disconnect.I was using Anapod explorer 8.9.6.
Now none of my files will play at all. When I cue them up the ipod just cycles through all of them.In itunes my ipod is no longer called the name I gave it it is now named my ipod.
But wait it gets better, there is a playlist called the name I first gave my ipod with all my songs in it only they also won't play.
The files are still there when I open anapod but it won't let me move them or play them either. I don't want to restore my ipod cause I don't have a backup yet !
Please somone help me!
Windows XP

Aren't the songs on your computer?
As long as the songs are on your computer, you can
restore your iPod. Or, are the songs not on your
computer?
btabz
No the songs are not on my computer.I only have a 40gb hard drive and my ipod is 60 GB. I have a new hard drive in the mail but I don't have a good backup as of yet.

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