Itunes folder on ipod (video) is not visible in disk mode?

I am trying to use my ipod as a disk drive to move its music to my desktop (had to reload XP on desktop and used ipod is the music backup). Following the instructions from ipod help (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173) works just fine up to a point. However, when the ipod is in disk mode and I go to move music from it to the desktop there is no "itunes" folder visible to drag and drop? Folders for photos and calendar show up, but no folder for music (itunes). There is clearly music on the ipod as I am listening to it right now. The folder is invisible and I can't access it? Help please. Ric

This suggestion worked to see the hidden folder(s). Thanks very much, but I feel like I am miles away from moving my ipod music to my new computer and getting it all to work. Here is why...
1. First when I plug the ipod in, in disk mode, to the USB slot it shows up as a K drive for a minute or so and then disappears. itunes keeps opening, asking me to sync (which will erase all my music on the ipod!) and the K drive (ipod) vanishes.
2. I pod help says to drag the itunes file out to the desktop and then drag the itunes file on the ipod into the "my music" file within documents and settings. However, there is an "ipod control" file (was hidden) and within this there is the following: artwork, itunes (with 13 subfolders of its own), device, and music. So do I just drag the itunes file inside ipod control into My music? Or do I drag the whole ipod control file? or other?
3. Additionally there are K drive (ipod) files for calendar, photos, contacts, notes, and ipod control (was hidden). I don't care about any content in the first four, but are they needed to operate? Do I drag these over also to the My music file?
Whew, very frustrating. Thanks, Ric

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