ITunes doesn't recognise iPod+files on iPod not recognised (1415)

OK, I try to structure the whole thing .... i Tunes doesn't seem to recognise iPod, iPod ejected on connection, 115GB of 'other' data on iPod, nothing plays on it.....
1) When connecting my iPod to iTunes it tells me to restore iPod.
2) The iPod itself disconnects itself from iTunes (showing 'OK to disconnect' on iPod screen). The 'OK to disconnect' stays on the screen even after disconnecting the iPod completely. Rebooting the iPod reveals 123GB of 'Other' data. When selecting Music it shows 'No Music', going to playlists 'No playlists' etc. In setting it says 115GB used, 32.9 GB free. 0 Songs, 0 Videos, etc (all 0).
3) On the iTunes side I get the iPod tab with just the summary tab (no music tab, no photo tab, no nothing).
On the summary tab I have one button I can't click (something irrelevant in this case anywah) and the restore button. Clicking the restore button extracts some software and then gives me the error message 1415 that it cannot restore the iPod.
4) The very first error message calls my iPod by its right name (iPod 160), whereas the iTunes window (and it's name in the lefthand side device list) calls it just 'iPod'. It renamed it when I did a restore attempt earlier in the week. Does this contribute to my woes.

OK, apparently nobody can help .... BUT: solution found! A chap from John Lewis recommended to connect the offending iPod to an apple mac. The apple mac recognised it as an iPod and asked to restore it. And it did. Then connect back to a PC and presto, you restore it there. I'm glad I did no cold formatting etc. on it. I wouldn't have had a clue what I was doing.....

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