Restoring an ipod mini

Hello all.
My ipod mini (4 GB) first generation shows a folder icon with an exclamation mark, so I have to restore or format it. Previously it work fined, but I once disconnected it when it says "do not dicconnect".
Then after that, it shows the folder icon everytime i switched on.
I then reset the ipod mini and switched to disk mode.
Then i run the Updater (2005-6-26) and connect the ipod mini to the computer using a USB 2.0 port. The computer detected the device and near the taskbar, it says "Found new hardware". Then it tries to install the hardware, but it said "hardware installation failed, the device might not work properly". During the process, the ipod shows the message "do not disconnect", then after a few seconds, the ipod auto resets itself and shows up the Apple logo.
The updater then said "Can't mount ipod".
The ipod has a fully charge battery (the battery icon is full) .
Anyone has idea for fixing this?
I would appreciate it very much.
By the way, I using Windows XP Professional Service pack 2.

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