Windows iPod doesn't work on Mac after iTunes 5 update

Hi. I have a windows formatted 2nd (touch wheel) generation 10gig iPod. I also have an iBook G4. The windows iPod always worked on my Mac until I updated from iTunes 4.9 to iTunes 5. I have the latest iTunes software, but now I can't put songs on my iPod. (I use automatic update.) What's more, whenever I plug in my iPod, my iBook deletes some of my songs from the iPod, and says that the iPod software needs to be updated. When I tried to update it, it said that the iBook couldn't do it because it's a Windows-formatted iPod. It's all a mess. Can anyone help?

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There are a lot of threads dealing with using an iPod on both PCs and Macs at the same time. I believe there is a problem if you try to do automatic uploads from iTunes from both computers, but check the discussions specific to that.
If you are switching, your life would be easier if you reformatted the iPod to HFS+ (mac format)

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