IPod Touch 5g Will Not Sync To Computer

Basically, when I plug my iPod into the computer with iTunes open, iTunes tells me that something is going wrong with some sort of syncing download thing or something. (I'd love to get the error message, but that would mean doing this all over again for the fourth time...)
After I click OK, it starts to sync, but never even finishes initializing step 2 of syncing. My iTunes is updated to the latest version (I believe - I updated it today) and my iPod is still at iOS 6. (Wanting to sync so I can update...)
Any help would be great, thanks.

Not Charge
- See:
iPod touch: Hardware troubleshooting
- Try another cable. Some 5G iPods were shipped with Lightning cable that were either initially defective or failed after short use.
- Try another charging source
- Inspect the dock connector on the iPod for bent or missing contacts, foreign material, corroded contacts, broken, missing or cracked plastic.
- Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store. The appointment is free.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

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