-208 error when syncing from mac to ipods

I am getting a -208 error everytime I sync an ipod or nano. The shuffle seems ok, no errors on syncing. Here's a screenshot:
http://powermixx.com/atempdir/208error.png
When this error occurs and I press 'Ok', the songs will still sync to the ipod, but nothing else (photos, contacts, etc.).
When I plugged in this new nano, it prompted me to update the software to version 1.1.2 - which I did. I tried to 'Restore' to the original version, but that failed too!
Any ideas why?

I restored my iPod and tried to only copy a small iPhoto album and I still got this error. I'm only trying to copy an iPhoto album and it still occurs. What's the deal, there's no way for me to try and locate a bad audio file out of 25,000 titles. And I'm not even trying to transfer music to the iPod...help!!~~~~

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