My software is up to date, but iTunes denies theres an ipod connected

My 160GB classic appears in my computer but not in itunes, i ran diagnostics and it says there is no ipod connected when there obviously is, i can access the disk itself from my computer.
I've tried everything, downloading the latest itunes, latest ipod software, reinstalling itunes, reinstalling my entire OS!, nothing is working, itunes refuses to believe my ipod exists.
I really, really just wanna somehow format it so itunes can read it, oh another thing, i cant format the ipod from my computer, it just wont let me.
I'm just completely at a loss at what i can do.. PLEASE HELP!!

+I really, really just wanna somehow format it so itunes can read it, oh another thing, i cant format the ipod from my computer, it just wont let me.+
What error message do you get when you try to do the format? (precise text please.)

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