Need to Format iPod!!!

Please help me. I need to re-format my iPod. It is not able to connect to my mac. Here's my previous posting:
Hi
My iPod is unable to connect to my mac. I get an error saying that this is not an OSX volume. I've been to the restore page and no luck there. I can't even use the disk utility to reformat I think the directory is scrambled or something.
HELP!!!
powerbook Mac OS X (10.3.9)
Chris CA
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Run the iPod Updater and then plug in the iPod.
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I tried that. When I plug the ipod in both the update and restore buttons remain greyed out.
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When trying to update or restore setting I get this error"A single iPod was detected, but it must be mounted on the desktop for this operation to work" The problem is my ipod won't mount.
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Hi...I'm also a former PC user and now own a Mac. Unfortunately I no longer have access to the PC but I do have my iPod music backed up on a flash drive. How do I get the music from the flash drive back into the iTunes library? (or do I need to back up on blank discs only?) I want to get my iPod reformatted to Mac so that I can continue to load new music but I'd rather have the existing music transferred before I do that.
Also, I've authorized the new Mac for 'transferring purchases' but when I try to transfer, it continues to tell me my computer isn't authorized...yet it is. Please help if you can. Thanks.

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