A solution to ipod going in to recovery ...at last!!

ipod 160 gig classic and 120 gig classic.
I had a 160gig (IP1) with my itunes library on an external hard drive. After 15 months of no problems, suddenly IP1 went in to recovery on sync of new tracks (lib. approx 15 500 songs and about 65 gig). Tried many obvious things (different usb port, new lead, using the external drive through laptop, using a powered usb, uploading in 10 gig stages, making a new library) and no luck. Found that if it got to anything under 32 gig, it was fine on disconnection. 1 byte over and goes in to recovery. Tried diff. upload orders of tracks/genres etc etc but same result, 1 byte over 32 gig and recovery.
Got a new 120 gig (IP2)for birthday (as suspected it might be a prob with IP1)and lo and behold same thing. Tried 4 times and for some reason on final try it didnt go in to recovery so at least had my library on ipod now. Kept trying IP1 but no luck. Didnt want to risk IP2 as didnt want to lose a full library from ipod again.
Due to another reason I had to strip and reload XP on to my comp so thought this might solve the itunes/ipod problem too! Tried IP1 again but same result, recovery on disconnection over 32 gig.
Then had problem with the external drive and replaced it. Tried again with IP1 same result.
New tunes have been added to my library on comp. since this problem so now 16 250. How do I upload? Used ipod 2 ipod and put new songs on IP1 (which had nothing on after recovery) and transfered over to IP2 so not risking IP2 going in to recovery via itunes.
Just for the ** of it I thought why not try putting full library fron IP2 on to IP1 just to confirm that the prob. had to be IP1. Guess what via ipod 2 ipod IP1 takes the lot all 16 250 tracks and 71gig...
So why the ** will itunes always send them in to recovery (on disconnection past the 32 gig mark) when I try to upload via that??????? It is done on the same computer, the same operating system several different versions of itunes (even tried a retro version in desperation) brand new libraries (in case was a flaw in one), same songs etc etc etc...Works via ipod 2 ipod but not via itunes
Any one like to offer a solution???? Please??????
Finally solved after 15 months. Via ipod to ipod you have to manually disconnect the ipods, so even if you are away from comp, they DONT automatically go in to the 'OK TO DISCONNECT' white bar on the ipod screen routine. When you upload via itunes it WILL automatically disconnect and, with my 2 ipods it always send them in to recovery.
Data base now 18 000+. For the sheer **** of it I gave it another try via itunes and happened to be sat at the comp when the final tracks synced. Rather than let it auto disconnect I did it manually and....this is the crunch...while the ipod screen shows 'OK TO DISCONNECT' and BEFORE the white bar has finished moving across, I unplugged the USB and f* me...no recovery and full library on the ipod!!!!!!!
So with my second ipod I experimented and found that before 32gig if I allow it to disconnect automatically and NOT unplug the USB it is fine...if I am 1 byte over 32 gig YOU MUST be at the computer when the last track syncs and unplug the USB BEFORE the white bar has run across the ipod screen annd everything is fine.
I am not tecchy enough to have any idea why (some 'surge' or 'reaction' ither by Windows, the computer or ipods if I allow the auto disconnect to complete???) but if anyone has a similar problem with a library over 32 gig then this solves it. Have to say am surprised (in all my previous postings) that nobody suggested this but hopefully it will help someone in future!!!

As outlined in this Apple KB article.
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