Are device sync tests meant to work on 160GB iPod Classic

I have a 160GB iPod Classic that fails the synch test. Tried on two different computers (Windows 7, Windows XP) with same result. Is this a problem with the iPod Classic?

Is there any other symptoms like the fatal red X on the iPod display? Or no music after an iTunes Library sync?
If there are then do a disk diagnostic on your iPod, most likely hardsik is dying.
Here is an earlier post from regular tt2 on Disk Diagnostics
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2362776?start=0&tstart=0
Good Luck!

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The following Knowledge Base article offers up some great step-by-step instructions on troubleshooting your iPod not being recognized in iTunes:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1369
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
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Pedro.

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Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
To Be Filled By O.E.M. ALiveSATA2-GLAN
iTunes 7.6.1.9
QuickTime 7.4.1
CD Driver 2.0.6.1
CD Driver DLL 2.0.6.2
Apple Mobile Device 1.1.4.7
Bonjour 1.0.4.12 (118.4)
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Current user is an administrator.
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Video Display Information
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
** External Plug-ins Information **
No external plug-ins installed.
** iPod/iPhone Connectivity Tests **
iPodService 7.6.1.9 is currently running.
iTunesHelper 7.6.1.9 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 1.14.0.0 is currently running.
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
VIA Rev 5 or later USB Universal Host Controller. Device is working properly.
VIA USB Enhanced Host Controller. Device is working properly.
No FireWire (IEEE 1394) Host Controller found.
Most Recent Device Not Currently Connected:
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Thanks, ( you just got your first 10 points, congratulations! )
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Check your wifi is on.
Double click the home button
Find iTunes on the mini menu
Hold it in
Press the delete button in the comer
Do the same to the App Store
Go to settings, change the year like 20 years forward
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Hope someone can help. Purchased a new Ipod classic for my mother two weeks ago and created a new music iTunes library for her. The Ipod charged up but when it came to syncing it just would not work.
It appeared in the iTunes window with the correct Ipod name (although it showed up as a Mass USB storage device on my PC rather than an Apple ipod), the sync started and showed various songs being copied but then suddenly cut out saying that there was an error, that iTunes had stopped working and had to close.
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