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It starts up and shows the apple emblem then it shows the ipod with a sad face on the screen and an eplination point in a triangle, it also says to go to a website but the website doesnt help.

Here is a link to a troubleshooting guide for ipods. Good luck. http://www.rapidrepair.com/shop/ipod-rep

Plug The iPod You Want To Reset Into Your Computer Download Or Open iTunes And Click On Your iPod There Should Be A Restore iPod Button Click It And Press Ok And Wait Until It Is Reset And You Are Done