Switching 3Gen Nano from Mac to Windows

OK, I know what you're thinking, so let's not go there.
In the meantime, I've purchased a nano in Japan for use with a Mac which I purchased at the same time. For a variety of reasons, I've returned to using a Windows machine. Don't ask.
Now, I'd like to sync my nano to Windows. I've done all the Right Stuff, including a downloading the latest version of iTunes and restoring the Nano.
Regrettably, the little bugger simply runs and runs, with a message that says "do not disconnect". The restore doesn't seem to have taken, I can't load anything to it, it doesn't appear to charge fully. I've left it to run overnight, and when I return the next am, the nano is still (apparently) charging.
So in a nutshell, I had a Mac-based Nano which I tried to convert to Windows using the steps on the site -- 1. download the latest version of Windows iTunes 2. use the restore feature to ah, "restore" your Nano to the software on you PC.
Except it's not working that way.
Any help you can give is appreciated.

All righty. I've checked and the iPod is using the FAT32 format. But still, every time I plug it into the PC, it runs with the message "do not connect". It'll run like this for hours -- even overnight. When I do shut the PC down and disconnect the iPod, I get the "Please restore" message in several languages. But iTunes doesn't restore it.
I've uninstalled iTunes and will reinstall it and try again, but to date, this is a very expensive device that I can't even use as a doorstop. Hmmm. I'll keep working on it. If you think of anything else to try, please do let me know.

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