20gb Ipod only allows 0-20 songs!!

I have an ipod 4th gen 2o gb click-wheel, i connect it to my computer, and itunes pops up; recognizes it, and starts to update, but after anywhere between 8-16 songs it stops and says "unknown error (-69)' please help i need this ipod to work!! if you have any idea of what the problem might be, please share!!
-thanks,
malachi

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