Updater 2006-01-10 crashed my iPods

The latest iPod updater simply crashed my iPod Shuffle. Now, it is not working with iTunes nor being recognized by Windows.
When I open "My computer", it shows a removeable device, but when I click it, windows does not recognizes the file system.
When I tried to use the update to restore my iPod, the updater also did not recognize it and showed the famous "Can't mount iPod".
It's very frustating... I have tried other things, like change the drive letter through windows to avoid conflicts with other devices, I have tried format it myselft, but still nothing works. I have also tried to use other computer that have never had iTunes and IPod Updater installed, but it also did not work.
As I could see here, a lot of people are facing similar problems with the infamous green/yellow blinking lights.. but nobody could solve it, which makes me believe that there is something wrong with the latest Apple update for iPod. I will try now use an older version.. hope it works.

i have the same blinking orange and green lights--ipod not playing songs--computer not recognizing my ipod problem!!! and if i have to take the this "best invention for music ever" back after only a month and a half of use i will be p-offed!!!!! I spent my hard earned money on this. and no apple people are helping with the situation. its pathetic. if i can even return the **** thing i'm going to use the money and get sirrus satellite radio. f- it.

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