Attempting to copy to the disk - error code -69

We have three iPods that we have to sync off the same computer. One is a 3rd Generation nano - 8GB. We are getting the message: attempting to copy to the disk "name" failed. An unknown error occurred (-69).
Any suggestions on how to resolve?

I get unknown error code (-69)
Does anyone else have this problem?
Does anyone have a solution to this unknown error code (-69)?

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I apologize if this issue has been addressed before, but I’m pretty well at the end of my rope here. As mentioned in the title, the message is:
“Attempting to copy to the disk failed. An unknown error occurred (-51)”
I have tried resetting my 20G iPod, as well as re-downloading and running the iTunes and iPod installer. If I delete something off of my iPod, unplug it, and then plug it back in again, the song name is there again, but this time it has an exclamation point next to it and it won’t play the song. It plays the rest of the music fine through the computer and through my stereo (I was having some problems with it skipping to the next song in the middle of a song, but I reset it and haven’t had the problem since). I don’t want to have to restore the iPod for the simple fact that I didn’t take the time to backup all my music. That would be a pain. Also, something else I’ve noticed is that I can actually hear its hard drive now kicking in and out when it’s really quiet and plugged into the computer. I hope that I just never noticed that before.
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Welcome to Apple Discussions!
See if either of these help (even though they apply for different error numbers/messages)...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302684
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301267
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Have you had a look at this troubleshooting page? It may be of some help: iTunes displays a -69 error when syncing iPod

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The following Knowledge Base article offers some great steps for the very issue you're describing:
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On trying to sync and iphone with itunes, I get the following popup message:
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