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Adding folder with all files correctly sorted by name, results in out of order sort into itunes library...shuffle is OFF, and most folders import OK.
Order is important as these are audiobook files.The listing can start with "Lecture 9" and then list in no logical order. As there are up to 200 files,manual rearanging is not on.

I had the exact same problem with audiobook tracks that did not have disk number tags (which you can see on iTunes). The files under Windows are not in the order they appear in Explorer - the display is sorted by file name (or whatever order you chose) but this does not reflect their physical order. Same with iTunes. You can sort the display, but if you did not have the disk number (and track number), then you will not get the book tracks in the right order. If you look at the actual iTunes files where they are stored, you will see that the file names are preceded by a number (such as "02 filename.m4a") and the number preceding it, I think, is iTune's best guess as to its disk number and it names the files as it imports them.
If your track files do not have a disk number and/or track number, you can get the trial version of a software called Tag and Rename by Softpointer Inc. (google it) and it will allow you to insert this information. You will then have to delete the old version from iTunes, reimport it, and then copy it back onto iPod.
By they way, if you ripped your audiobooks using a bitrate that is too low (not unusual for audiobooks), then you might have problems when you pause or turn off during playback and then come back later. You may have to reset your ipod in order for it to turn on. I think the lower bitrate causes the iPod to lose its cookies when trying to save the resume point and crash. So, try to rip using a bitrate that is higher than say 50.
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