Serious Issue With iPod Nano

I have combed forums and cannot find the solution to my problem with my pink iPod nano I obtained about a year and a half a go. It is in excellent condition despite the problems I have been having with it.
The iPod is not recognized in iTunes. It does not come up in sources after reseting the iPod numerous times, fully updating my macbook and iTunes, and restarting iTunes.
The iPod is recognized by my mac, however, though not as an iPod - but as a regular USB would be. It has the plain white "disk" icon and is titled NO NAME.
I run bootcamp, and have a feeling I have completely wiped the iPod when in Windows XP (including settings). I cannot restore the iPod because the only way I can do this is from within iTunes which is frustratingly impossible (iPod is is not recognized as an iPod anymore).
The iPod itself shows the correct "Connected" and "Ejecting" messages when conncted to the computer, and when being disconnected. Whenever I pick the iPod up and turn it on or wake it up, it constantly reverts to the "select your language screen", as if it is being constantly reset, again and again.
Any help to somehow reinstall iPod software manually/without iTunes or provide another solution would be great.

I also have a pink 4th Ipod purchased in Dec 2008 connecting to Windows XP. Would like to reset to factory settings but Itunes doesn't see Ipod as connected. (1)"Connected" screen appearing/disappearing-(2)Apple icon appearing/disappearing as the Ipod resets itself. Device doesn't appear in "My Computer" - until the Ipod Apple logo appears in the process of rebooting/disconnecting. Songs play briefly until Ipod resets. I also have manually reset the Ipod by holding the center and menu button down. Use regularly with Nike+. Would like to reset to factory setting but my Ipod never gets to the point of being recognized in Itunes.
Any resolution to this problem.

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