Need iTunes to recognize my restored iPod

I've got an iPod classic 80gb, iTunes 8.2, and Windows XP, and recently had a situation with iTunes freezing during syncing. To make a long story short, I decided to restore my iPod, when I couldn't think of anything else to do. Now that my iPod is wiped clean, I want to go about re-naming it, setting preferences, and loading tracks just like it was brand new. However, when I connect the restored iPod to iTunes, I don't get the iTunes setup assistant that I am expecting. Instead, I get a message that iTunes cannot read my iPod (and it mentions it by name) and suggests I restore. I actually did restore a second time when I first got this message, but it continues to pop up whenever I connect the iPod. How do I get the iTunes setup assistant to appear and treat my iPod likes it's new, so that I can starting loading it up again?

Hey there,
If you are repeatedly being asked to restore your iPod, the iPod's drive letter may need to be reassigned. See if this Apple support document can help you out. It provides step-by-step instructions on how to change the drive letter of your iPod. Hope this helps.
[Windows confuses iPod with network drive or hard drive and may keep iPod from mounting or songs may seem to disappear|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1493]
B-rock

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