Reformatting from Mac to Windows and hitting issues.

Recently got a new Windows computer that I moved my library to, so I needed to reformat my iPod. I was prompted by windows to format the disk, and I did using the default values (file system: xFAT; allocation unit size: 256kb) and then attempted to restore via iTunes. It tried and gave me an error (1415, I think? It directed me to this page). So I restarted the computer to try again, but now iTunes is telling me that it's detecting a corrupted iPod. It can't seem to restore it. Not sure where to go from here.
Any help with being able to restore the iPod properly would be great.

The iPod is probably OK, since the Restore works on the Mac.  And iTunes on Windows should reformat it for Windows during the Restore.  Don't know why it does't...
Since you have both Mac and Windows to play with, try this...  On the Mac, connect the iPod (with iTunes NOT running) and open Disk Utility.  The iPod should appear in the sidebar.  Select the iPod device (not the volume indented below) in the sidebar.  Go to the Partition tab.  For Partition Layout, select 1 Partition.  Click Options, select Master Boot Record, and OK.  Name it whatever you want.  For Format, select MS-DOS (FAT).  Click Apply.
When that completes, which should be in less than a minute, eject and disconnect the iPod.  Connect it to the Windows PC, and run iTunes.  Whether you are prompted or not, do a Restore.  Any difference?

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