Unable to format or restore - 160GB Classic

Hello. I currently have an issue with an 160GB iPod classic as it won't restore or even reformat now, and the iPod is completely blank
In the usual mode, the iPod freezes iTunes straight away and also freezes My Computer when I try to click on the iPod entry. In disk mode, the iPod is available in My Computer to click on and move forward on the drive page, however the iPod isn't recognised in iTunes at all.
Previously, I was able to reformat the iPod, which in turn allowed me to restore the iPod after several attempts and it started to sync the songs held on iTunes. Sadly this didn't complete and crashed midway through. I have been unable to get back to that restore stage.
I have tried this iPod on a seperate computer and it does exactly the same thing, however the other computer works fine with a different iPod.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Let me know if you need more information from me to work out a solution.

Okay All, I have figured this out.
This fix I know works on Windows but the equivalent functions exist in MAC OS as well I simply will not be able to assist with the step-by-step. So the goal here is to reformat the drive--basically 'slick' it so as to reload. The keyword here is "reformat" vice "reloading". Once you reformat then you must "restore" but I get ahead of myself. Here are the steps:
1. Connect iPod to sync cable.
2. Go to windows explorer window and find "___ ipod" or whatever your ipod is labelled.
3. Right Click on ipod icon and select "Format"
4. Leave default settings: FAT32(Default) and ensure "Quick Format" is checked
NOTE: This WILL ERASE ALL data on your iPod.
5. Click "Start"
Once completed it will inform you of as much "Format Complete"
6. Right-click and select "Eject"
7. Place one finger on the center button and another on Menu simultaneously for about 6 seconds. This will reset it if locked (as mine was). I was getting errors when trying to connect to iTunes and CopyTrans and this was the fix.
8. Reconnect to computer
9. Launch iTunes
10. "Restore" the iPod in order to load latest software and yada yada. Your iPod will NOT work without this. Upon completion
11. "Eject" again
12. Choose "English" manually on the iPod and
13. Reconnect and use as if brand new and loading music / videos / pics on it.
Hope this helps all of you. God bless.

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