Yesterday, while I was syncing my iPod, my computer crashed, thus forcing a disconnection between my computer and iPod before the "ok to disconnect" sign came up. I disconnected the iPod from the wire in hopes that all would be fine. Later in the day I came to discover that my ipod had been wiped clean of everything on it. Now, when I try to re-sync my iPod, iTunes freezes. I can not eject my iPod. I am forced to disconnect the iPod again in order to close the iTunes window. After disconnection, a little window pops up telling me that I need to restore my iPod to it's factory settings, however this can only be done using iTunes, which freezes upon connection. Any suggestions out there???? I would love to hear anything anyone has to offer... 