Unwanted Ipod linux thing

Okay... so my friend installed ipod linux on MY ipod. now i cant access the regular ipod menu options. I have tried to use the ipod updater (the one from 7/15/2004 because there is NO DOWNLOAD symbol for the new update on the website!!!) It says that it cant lock the ipod so it cant do anything with it. I took it to my buddies house, and he tried to update it and it just went through the updater with no change. How do i get the original ipod firmware back???? Oh yeah, and my 1- year warranty ran out like 2 months ago. When I turn on the ipod, I get the apple logo that switches to a exclamation mark and folder that says "www.apple.com/support/ipod" under it. If i hold the back button, it takes me to the ipod linux menu. This is very annoying, and I want to get my ipod back to the way it originally was and i dont care if it requires that i delete all my music. (Oh, and when i click the ipod liux icon, it comes up with a windows error message that says something like "path cannot be found..." PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME!!!

Whoa, with friends like that ....
Can you restore the iPod to original factory settings? I'm not sure it will work if you can't use the iPod updater, but check out Restoring iPod to Factory Settings. Good luck! And keep your pals away from your precious iPod!
Cheers,
Carole

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