30GB iPod won't sync with new iMac

I used my 30GB iPod with my old G5 iMac for years without any problems. 2 months ago I bought a new Intel i5 iMac and I have a lot of problems to sync it with the computer. I get the message that the content of the iPod is unreadable and I need to restore the iPod. I restored the iPOd 3 times since I got my new iMac. Is there something I can do about it?
Thanks in advance

Try a low level format of the iPod's Hard Disk using Disk Utility. See this article for a walkthrough on reformatting your iPod.
http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/ipodsupport/erase/
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