iPOD problem

[aftermath]

thought i was doing a favor for a mate, when he asked if i could look at his iPOD.

he wanted it put to its default settings, and remove all the songs on it as he bought it 2nd hand. And wanted his own songs on it.

i tried through iTunes but kept getting an error ( 1448 ) or ( 1844 ),

so i decided to use windows to format it.

now when i plug it in any other PC,it only gets recognised as a mass USB storage device or .

can anyone help me get this back running , or have i bricked it by formating it ?

Thanks in advance.

ive read through all the apple help pages and suggestions e.t.c. , tried the apple troubleshooter guide.

Still no luck.

when i plug iPOD in. itunes starts up and a message says my iPod is currupt and needs to be re formated/reset.

see here.



so i click on Restore as thats the only option available.

this is what i get.



updating starts then after about 3 mins i am getting this.



i have read up on google about the error 1418 and tried numerous suggestions.

Is there any other software i can use to get it back working again. ?

[nilrem]

Got this from the apple site m8 http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304508

Error 1415, 1417, 1418, or 1428: Cannot restore or update iPod in iTunes 7 or later
Last Modified on: April 21, 2008
Article: 304508

Symptom
When restoring or updating an iPod in iTunes 7 or later, you may see a dialog reporting "An unknown error has occurred" followed by the error number 1415, 1417, 1418, or 1428.

Products Affected
iTunes 7 or later
Any iPod model
Solution
Update iTunes to the latest version and attempt to restore your iPod. <------------------------------------------
Try connecting your iPod to a different USB port and restore.
Remove any third-party USB devices you have connected to your computer (it is not necessary to remove your keyboard or mouse).
If you use Windows, re-register .dll files as described in article #304996.
For Windows users, update or reinstall your Windows USB drivers.