Nano is stuck in the "do not disconnect" screen while unplugged

i have been using my ipod nano for about a year and a half and i just connected it to update it, but itunes didnt respond for a while i tried disconnecting it but it doesn't work and now its stuck in the do not disconnect screen and it is unplugged. I've tried all the buttons, reconnecting it and the hold button but it still wont respond.
What can i do?
ipod nano Windows 2000

Reset the iPod. (hold down the menu and center button). If that doesn't work, try a restore with the iPod updater.

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Hi CocoaVixen718
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Thanks for the replies.........I can't seem to find a solution to this....its annoying to say the least. Its just happened again this morning, though it's successfully sync'd on the last few occasions....it seems to be quite random.
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