Boomer,
This is odd. I have been looking into this. Mrs. Tony just bought an ipod and I am guessing that I will have to know this some day. But she has a Mac and a Macbook. So I don't know if I solved me potential problem, but maybe it will help with yours.
For now, put the Ipod on a pillow. Keep it away from water. Keep it charged. For safety. Don't do anything spectacular with it.
Now look here.
Software to restore from Ipod to PC
Another, commercial program
And yet another commercial program