60g video ipod that recently stopped syncing.

I have a 60g video ipod that just stopped syncing my music library. Podcasts/Pictures/Audiobooks sync, but my music library won't. Any idea why this might be happening? Really trying to get this sorted, I have a (55hour) road trip coming up and I'd really love any suggestions/help.
It's updated to Version 1.3.
Model - MA003LL.
Format - Windows
Everything syncs but the music. The music on here still plays, but it just won't sync. I don't want to factory reset it, in the chance that the issue isn't fixed and I'm left with an empty ipod.

The error message is this "The Ipod "Ipodname" cannot by synced. The required file cannot be found"
Any ideas?

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