My iPod is a brick that resets

I plugged my Nano in to upload more stuff on to it, and surprise surprise, I get the friendly Folder with Exclimation point. I've seen this before (Because Apple makes good hardware) and figured I'll just do the reset thing (It resets, flashes the folder, and quickly shuts off and becomes a tiny little white brick). That didnt work so I decided to try updating it again, well it wont update because of a "writing error." Still not too furious, I decide to restore, well it wont even restore. I'm at a point where I just want to get an iRiver, because this stuff happens too much and the only way to fix it is "well durr you could reset it." I dont want to send it in, I want to fix it and keep using it. Could someone please help me?
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Hi Paul and welcome to the Apple Discussions. I feel your frustration and hopefully we can resolve the issue you're having with your ipod.
The article I would consult would be:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61003
If you are unable to restore, this article suggests placing the ipod into disk mode and then reattempting. It is also important to note that the ipod should be disconnected from the computer prior to launching the updater. That way you can connect it once the updater prompts you to do so.
I am interested in knowing more about the "writing error" you are receiving, because specific errors often have specific solutions.
Are you getting either of these errors:
"Firmware update failure. Disk write error."
"Attempting to copy to the disk <iPod name> failed. The disk could not be read from or written to."
If so, consult the following article for possible solutions:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301267

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