Ive done everything...yet nothing works!

I'd suggest checking two things:

1) In Device Manager, make sure the firewire card doesn't have a red X or a yellow Exclamation point next to it. Those both indicate that Windows is having problems with the card. It may be just a case of not installing all of or the correct drivers for the card.

2) When you connect your iPod via firewire, and go into My Computer, does the iPod show up as a new drive? If not, then you won't be able to update the iPod, as Windows isn't recognizing it as an external drive. Since you're getting a battery charge, I'd guess there's no problem with your firewire cable, and probably that the card is seated correctly in your computer.

What brand of firewire card did you install? I know some people have had mixed results with some brands.

-Maddy

Since it shows up in USB and not with firewire, I'm still leaning towards a problem with your firewire card.

Here's Microsoft's article about using Device Manager in Windows ME:

Windows ME Device Manager Troubleshooting (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=%2Fsupport%2Fwindows%2Ftopics%2F hardware%2Fdevman.asp)

In terms of your firewire card, I don't know anything about that brand. Maybe someone else on this forum has had experience with it.

-Maddy

i tried the website but it said the page could not be displayed.

By the way, the firewire card is an I.Link (or so it says a the bottom right hand side of the box)

I think what i might do is take back this firewire card and buy a new one. There was one that was supposed to be really good that starts with 'A' but i forgot what the name of it is :\

Hmm well there doesn't seem to be any problem with my computer and my firewire card...The brand is firenet. But i think what im going to do is take this firewire card back and get an adaptec card and we'll see how that works...

What you should do is run the Apple Updater. Click on the Restore button. Make sure you have the correct version for your model.

If you have a card that doesn't charge the iPod, during the restore process you'll need to disconnect it and connect it to the AC adaptor to let it finish the restore.

Otherwise the restore should finish and you should be able to connect it.

If you're stuck at OK to Disconnect, try a Reset (press the Menu + Pause/Play buttons until the apple logo comes up).

When that's done, load up your tunes.