( -50 ) error ... cant sync entire library but only few songs HELP!!!

I could only sync 10 songs out of 800 to my ipod, this -50 error comes up, as well as the "disk could not be read or written to error". Here is a screenshot with my digi cam:
Could this be an HD problem with my iPod? I tried syncing my library from my other ipod, but when I drag it to the ipod, its so slow in updating...and then the error would come up. Right now, I only have 10 songs on my iPod, certain songs would get on, the rest would just not go on.
Anyone know what this -50 error is and know how to fix it?
~ trigger

Check out this article on the KBase:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304820
If restoring the iPod doesn't resolve the issue then you can try deleting the file that iTunes is currently transferring when the error occurs. The file could possibly be corrupted.

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