New ipod mini help loading software

I just received a new ipod mini under warranty from apple and have not been able to load the software onto it.It did not come with the original software disc so i tried using the version from my original ipod dating back to 2004.However it does not allow me to do so because it says that the current version of itunes is incompatible with the software i am trying to load onto the mini.Any suggestions?BTW i tried downloading the latest version of the ipod updater to no avail.I thought of uninstalling the ipod software from the previous ipod but am afraid to lose my music on itunes.

BTW i tried downloading the latest version of the ipod updater to no avail
So you were not able to download the iPod Updater?
What happens?
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/ipodupdater20060323.html
I thought of uninstalling the ipod software from the previous ipod but am afraid to lose my music on itunes.
You can't "uninstall" the software from the iPod.
You can Restore the iPod to erase it but it will still have the iPod OS on it.
This won't affect your computer at all.

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