Ipod cannot sync file not found

Itunes will not sync ipod. it says "ipod mickey cannot sync, required file not found." but it is showing my ipod in itunes. can anyone help?

That can sometimes be caused by a damaged ipod photo cache.
If you remove the current ipod photo cache, does that get you past the error?
For instructions on where to find it, see the following document:
iTunes: Understanding the iPod Photo Cache folder

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vane7 wrote:
…tried restoring but it took so long as if it couldn't work it out…
How many songs do you have, and how long did you give it? I have my 16gb Nano almost to capacity, and it took between 45 minutes to an hour or so the last time I restored the whole thing.

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when i try to synch my i-pod i get a message that says 'required file cannot be found' this files appear to be song imported into i tunes not the one purchased. I have tried restoreing the i-pod but nothing seems to work.

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iTunes: Finding lost media and downloads
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Syncing to iphone file not found

says cannot sync file not found..? where did it go? never had this problem before

FOund this answer elsewhere and seems to be a good fix.
Unfortunately, iTunes doesn’t say exactly what file is missing. While playing with the sync options in iTunes I found out, that the problem is related to Apple Aperture 3 in my case. If you’re using iPhoto instead of Apple Aperture, you may find a solution in this Apple support note. If you’re getting this error message in iTunes and you’re syncing your Aperture 3 library (or parts of it) to your iPhone, I may have a solution for you.
Make sure Aperture, iTunes and iPhoto are closed. Use cmd-Q to terminate them if they’re still open.
Open Finder
Navigate to your Home -> Pictures folder
Right-click the “Aperture Library.aplibrary” folder and select “Show Package Contents”
You should see a folder named “iPod Photo Cache”
Delete this folder
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Try this:
Let your iPod charge up.
Attempt to sync a large play list.
When the iPod shuts down and you get the error message, quickly click through the dialog boxes on iTunes so when the iPod comes back up iTunes will attempt to sync again.
When the sync starts again after the iPod reboot, click the little X in the bar that shows how many tracks have been loaded. This will stop the sync and you'll be able to eject your iPod.
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The iPod cannot be synced. The required file not found" is this something i can fix? i have tried everything.

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go to your 'iphoto library' in pictures,
locate your 'originals' folder
ctrl click it and select 'create alias'
drag your 'originals alias' folder to your 'pictures' folder.
go to itunes with your ipod/iphone attached
click your ipod/iphone
select the 'photos' tab
next to 'sync photos from' click the drop down menu
click 'choose folder'
find your 'originals alias' folder
select the photos you want.
now your ipod/iphone will now sync your photos.
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+all of the songs in the playlists seem to have an "!" next to them in the track list. That is until i play them then it goes away im not sure if these things are related but i think they may be.+
Yes, I'm sure they are related. I have no idea how your PC/itunes got into that state. What's happening now, is itunes thinks it doesn't know where the file is on your PC's hard drive, but when you double-click it, it mysteriously finds it.
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