ipod mini gen 2 stuck in restore loop

cf to sd modded my ipod, formatted the sd card before putting it in, restored the ipod about 20 times now, i continuously get the folder icon

itll show that a drive called ipod connects for a split second before it switches back to just being a usb drive, and then i have to restore again

im doing this on windows btw, and the original drive works just fine still

ADDITION: when i open the usb drive in the file manager, it says i need to format the disk before using it, i do that and restore again and it still doesnt work