Itunes continues to say ipod appears to be corrupted.

One day i just connected my my ipod to my computer and itunes says that your ipod appears to be corrupted. So I clicked restore and the ipod restored and then appeared on itunes with the same message. Telling me to restore. I literally did this like 10-15 times and it continued to say the same thing. The ipod works once you take it off the computer. The menu is fully functional and nothing is altered but since there is no music on the ipod because of the restoration process. I have to connect it to the computer to add music but then that is when Itunes again says your ipod has been corrupted. Any Help? Thank You

My iPod classic did the same thing, and I freaked out for the longest time, even went to BestBuy for questions who referred me here. Then I did the basic "re-set" (NOT restore!) of the iPod and it's been working fine since (fingers crossed). Hitting restore (as you found out) wipes out all of the songs/photos/videos/etc. I had to do that previously when my iPod wiped out its files on its own (another topic altogether...).
The steps to the basic re-set are found in the FAQ troubleshooting support page. I only needed to follow the first two:
1. Toggle the "hold" button on and off. You will see a little lock appear in the upper right hand corner beside the clock.
2. Re-set your iPod by simultaneously holding down the Menu and the Select button (center button) until the silver apple appears. A progress bar will also appear and run across the screen (on iPod classics at least).
Further suggestions:
3. Always make sure your have the latest iPod software updates and iTunes updates (yeah, it's a pain in the butt as iTunes seems to get a new update everytime you connect to the 'net...). However, the latest versions of iTunes have a screen that tells you if your iPod software is up-to-date.
4. Make sure your USB port connections are "tight." A loose cable will make it look like the iPod has been disconnected improperly and cause all kinds of recognition problems. Also a faulty or damaged cable (say caused by a family pet who likes to chew wires) may cause recognition problems.
5. The Geek Squad at Best Buy also suggested to me to reinstall the latest update of iTunes even if you've reset your iPod.
PS: It has taken almost 3 weeks to reload the songs that were on my iPod before its crash. I always suggest making a backup of your iTunes library. I periodically remove files from the iTunes library on my hard drive and move them to an external drive.

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