MY IPOD WONT START AND WONT RESET

Hello, I own the 20g ipod with colour display and picture storage. Recently i had it connected to my computer and it was displaying the do not disconnect message. However it was not doing anything on my computer. I decided to disconnect it and since then when i try turning my ipod on there is and error message with a picture of an ipod with a sad face and exlamation point. I have tried everything to fix it. I have tried reseting it but it does not fix it. I have tried putting it in disk mode and connecting it to my computer but it does not respond. It does make the beeping noise when i connect it in disk mode but does not show up on my computer. If you have any suggestions on how i could fix this problem i would greatly appreciate it. Thank you

Looks like I might have found the solution on a youtube comment:
R.O:
"Plug into you laptop first, whichever set up you use that has iTunes, i know it won't read it, don't even open iTunes as of yet. Do the typical reboot "Menu +Center button at the same time" and hold it, DONT LET IT GO like we were told, when the apple pops up.. KEEP HOLDING IT it will make a new ding sound I've never heard before. and since its hooked to you laptop already an error message pops up and says apple will need to download something to repair your iPod. I when u see that that when i let reboot buttons go. hit ok on the laptop something downloads for like 20 seconds then the iTunes icon hops around when you open it it has a screen with an iPod classic on it and says "Software version blah blah, iTunes will check for an update on such n such date" AND FINALLY there's a "Restore" button. click that and you will be back to square one with your iPod. Renaming , adding all the music on it, but it will work again, finally. "
I had to do it twice, because my mac froze the first time, but its recognized it now and is downloading the software as we speak...
Now I've clicked the restore button and it's restoring... I'll post again if its a success, otherwise assume failure.

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Looks like I might have found the solution on a youtube comment:
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Now I've clicked the restore button and it's restoring... I'll post again if its a success, otherwise assume failure.

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Looks like I might have found the solution on a youtube comment:
R.O:
"Plug into you laptop first, whichever set up you use that has iTunes, i know it won't read it, don't even open iTunes as of yet. Do the typical reboot "Menu +Center button at the same time" and hold it, DONT LET IT GO like we were told, when the apple pops up.. KEEP HOLDING IT it will make a new ding sound I've never heard before. and since its hooked to you laptop already an error message pops up and says apple will need to download something to repair your iPod. I when u see that that when i let reboot buttons go. hit ok on the laptop something downloads for like 20 seconds then the iTunes icon hops around when you open it it has a screen with an iPod classic on it and says "Software version blah blah, iTunes will check for an update on such n such date" AND FINALLY there's a "Restore" button. click that and you will be back to square one with your iPod. Renaming , adding all the music on it, but it will work again, finally. "
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Now I've clicked the restore button and it's restoring... I'll post again if its a success, otherwise assume failure.

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