Unknown Error (1418), iPod 3rd Generation help please!

So I bought a fantastic old school retro iPod 3rd Generation and I love it!
It plays fine, syncs music and all, but only through USB 2.0 (and doesn't charge!). It takes iTunes ages to recognize the iPod with Firewire. And I wish it would be quicker!
So I tried to restore it, only to get the (1418) Error. Don't worry I've read all the different forums, but still can't seem to find a solution because the fixes only seem to work on XP. Could someone please shed some light? I love the thing!
Cheers!

Hello shibby999955,
Iknow you mentioned that you have done quite a bit of research on it already, but have you had a chance to work through the troubleshooting solutions, provided in this Apple support document?
[Error 1415, 1417, 1418, 1428, 1429, 1430, 1436 or 1439: Cannot restore or update iPod in iTunes 7 or later|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1372?viewlocale=en_US]
Hope this helps.
B-rock

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