Transferring iPod format from Mac to PC?

I recently switched jobs and have gone from a Mac to a PC. My iPod (video, 30MB) is formatted to Mac. How do I change to PC and then copy my files?
iPod video 30MB   Windows XP  

That's correct, you can't reformat without erasing the hard drive. If you have no back up of the songs on your iPod you will need a third party program to allow you to use a Mac formatted iPod on Windows. This is one for instance gets good reviews and it has the added functionality to let you copy your songs from the iPod to the computer: XPlay 2

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