ITunes thinks my 8 year old iPod classic is brand new??!

Hi, Can anyone help with this please?
I've tried two different PCs and keep having the same issue, my only option is to click continue and really dont want to do this incase I lose all my music. I've no idea if set to backup automatically but if there is a way to check this I'd be grateful. Any ways to get round this and back up without losing anything would be appreciated.
Thanks,
L

See Corrupt iPod classic. Start at the top for media recovery advice. If the file system hasn't been corrupted you may be able to get the media off without too much trouble. If the file system appears empty even when hidden files and system files are shown there is a possibility of recovery using unerase tools.
tt2

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