Restore fails - disk not correct structure

My (just out of warranty) iPod is doing its 'sad iPod' thing and just clicking away when looking for the hard drive. I've managed to get it into disk mode to try to restore it using the updater, but it gets half way and then gives up, telling me 'the disk does not have the correct structure, you need to restore it'. THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO! I want to shout, but of course, that would be pointless as it's an inanimate object.
Sometimes when I plug it in, I get the option to initialise the disk using the disk utility. Great, I think. But sadly it then spends forever gathering information while the iPod merrily clicks away.
Any ideas, or am I doomed to have the chaps in the Apple Store laugh at me and demand huge sums of money to fix it, which I'd be better off spending on a more robust MP3 player. (This is also my second dead pod).

Well that made me laugh, as I have been VERY angry since this happened. I did get as far as restoring, and getting the lastest iPod update installed.....BUT...once I connected and the songs started to upload, it freezes iTunes, and generally my desktop, and then after a few minutues an error "Attempting to copy to the disk "David's iPod" failed. The disk could not be read or written to"
The iPod is then frozen, and I am back to where I started.
I have given up, and will take it in to an Apple Store to get repaired some how. I did try to get the online form filled out, but that gives an error aswell!!!! Anyway, will let you know how I go and cost involved in Aussie dollars as not sure where you are....Cheers, David

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