When trying to sync my iPod, it says that it cannot be done because the required file cannot be found. What does that mean?

I added a few songs to my iTunes and my computer started moving slow. So I took a break by shutting down the computer then waiting 20 mins before I restarted it and continued downloading songs. When I tried to sync the iPod, a small windiw apeared saying that my iPod could not be synced because the required file could not be found. What does this mean? What do I do?

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Upon doing a 'zero-all bits' reformatting of my 5G iPod with Disk Utility and using the 'Restore' feature in iTunes 7, every time I sync my iPod with iTunes, I get an error message after the sync in the form of
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A little update.
Upon reinstalling iTunes 7, deleting my iTunes-related .plist files, and reparing permissions on my hard drive, I can now sync my contacts and calendars with my 5G iPod.
As for Photos, the "required file cannot be found" error seems to be due to the default setting in the 'Photos' tab, 'Sync photos from:' pull-down menu to 'iPhoto'. If I choose my 'Pictures' folder, photo synchronizing works, albeit including everything in my iPhoto library, including originals and modified versions of the photos.
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Let's see...iTunes doesn't recognize your iPod?
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61711
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http://www.apple.com/ipod/download
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download
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I have a 5G 30GB video iPod, which can't update to my iBook G4. I have tried the 5 Rs with no luck. I try to keep my music, videos and photos on my external hard drive to save space on my laptop. I found some photos on the laptop local hard drive and moved them to the external hard drive - including the iPod Photo cache.
Within local HD/Users/my user name/Pictures or just Pictures in the sidebar) i found iPhoto Library/iPhoto Cache. Within iPhoto Cache, there was a lot of F files - F00 - F50. Then there is IPodInfo.plist and Photo Database. I deleted all the F files, since I don't know what they do, but left the IPodInfo.plist and Photo Database in place. At least I thought I deleted them, but now I look in this location and the F files are still there. Any idea why I can't update?
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king of... I have to help ya... I see u r a going crazy
I just had this problem, and fixed it...
from what I got, u CAN'T update photos which r in a folder whitin folder (aka subfolders).
I tried to add 3 folders and got the same message u got. so I tried adding 1 folder at a time. 2 folders updated and the folder that had another folder in it (a subfolder) also with pics didn't. so I cut and pasted them to the folder they were in, and deleted the subfolder, and it updated.
I hope this will work for u 2!
sincerly mine
Hanaf
p.s. if u still have a problem (or u didn't understand) feel free to email me at [email protected] (but write "ipod help" in the subject so I won't delete u) that is relevent for all other users! enjoy

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