> When I connect my ipod to my computer, windows will not detect it. It
> doesn’t show up as a drive under My computer. All other usb drives seem
> to work.

When you plug it in to USB, does the iPod reboot and the screen show
it's little "do not disconnect" indicator?

> fine. Also when I press menu to turn the ipod on and switch the hold
> switch to the hold position it doesn’t seem to load apples firmware.

In my experience, this is the procedure for clearing the configuration,
not for loading Apple's firmware.

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