Went iTunes 7 to iTunes 6, now iPod can't sync

How do I get around this problem? Can I restore the iPod's firmware without going through iTunes 7 again?
I updated iTunes to 7 (big mistake) and iPod firmware as well earlier today, but now I've gotten rid of the problematic iTunes 7 the iPod won't sync with iTunes 6.

"Can I restore the iPod's firmware without going through iTunes 7 again?"
Not unless you have an older updater stored on your computer somewhere (usually in the applications/utilities folder).
There are no standalone updaters now, the latest is included in iTunes 7.

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All my most recent songs are gone, and my iPod won't sync b/c it's not being recognized by iTunes. (When I started syncing this iPod with this computer I had to make it start over completely and erase all data to make it forget my old computer.) But now that it's the wrong iTunes library, it won't sync anymore. :/
I don't want to have to erase all my data again...But why did it do this? I've tried to go through and make it open the other libraries (holding shift and clicking on iTunes to tell it to open another library), but I can't find the most recent one. I'm assuming the library is still there on the computer but I can't find it, but I didn't delete anything and iTunes never warned me of any issues, so the library has to still be on the computer some where. I tried closing iTunes and reopening it but that didn't work, neither did turning the computer off and turning it back on.
How can I fix it?
Sidenote: all my songs were consolidated to that particular library. (If that matters.) And my iPod still seems to be working fine.

I had the same problem on my iphone 5s, and this fixed it. http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5335

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It has always been very basic to always maintain a backup copy of your computer.
Use your backup copy to put verything back.

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   Yeah really!
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If you have not taken the iPod apart, Apple will exchange it for a refurbished one for $99. You can do it an an Apple store
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
Or sent it to Apple

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Follow these instructions:
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If you have iTunes 11 turn on the Sidebar. Go to iTunes>View and click on Show Sidebar. You can also do a Crtl+S to show the sidebar and Control+B to show the Menu bar
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If your CDs are on your iPod/iPhone, they can be recovered from there,see this post:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11857427#11857427
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Hi there bowlerinager75,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
The article linked below provides troubleshooting suggestions that’ll resolve most issues like the one you described, where your iOS devices are no longer recognized by iTunes on your PC.
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch not recognized in iTunes for Windows - Apple Support
Cheers,
-Jason

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