Question : Problem: iPod Corrupted

I am running Windows Vista Ultimate, and I have an 80 GB iPod video.  Recently Vista has been telling me that it needs to scan the ipod for errors whenever I open it into iTunes.  Today however it is telling me that the ipod is corrupted and will need to be reformatted. I can do this, but then I'd have to reinstall all of my music, change file names back, reprogram playlists, etc... I'd rather copy the material somehow if possible.  When I try to open the iPod from Windows Explorer, I also cannot open it without freezing the PC and Windows Explorer shuts down.  Just right clicking on the iPod folder icon does this.  Vista is also telling me that I need to format the disc in drive J before I can use it...   Any ideas about how I can access my files before I reformat the device?  Cheers,
Sam

Answer : Problem: iPod Corrupted

Try IPod Copy, the registred version willl make a backup copy of your IPod as long you have enough space on your primary disk, the copy is made to the Desktop.
The you can proced with the "restore " option of I Tunes.