Can't create playlist on ipod

- Cannot create a playlist on the file for my ipod classic.
- Cannot drag a playlist from itunes to the file for my ipod classic.
- Cannot transfer a playlist to my ipod classic or its file via home sharing.
- My ipod settings are set to sync the entire music library.
- When I change to "sync to selected playlists etc," only a couple of very old, outdated playlists appear on my ipod's list of available playlists.
Help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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I just upgraded from an old Pentium computer to a new Dell XPS 18 running Windows 8.1. Downloaded latest version of iTunes to the new computer, then successfully transferred library content from the old computer to the new one via the external hard drive method. All material -- iTunes purchases, music ripped from CDs, a movie, even MP3 files purchased long ago from another source -- transferred successfully; everything plays on the new computer just fine.
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I just upgraded from an old Pentium computer to a new Dell XPS 18 running Windows 8.1. Downloaded latest version of iTunes to the new computer, then successfully transferred library content from the old computer to the new one via the external hard drive method. All material -- iTunes purchases, music ripped from CDs, a movie, even MP3 files purchased long ago from another source -- transferred successfully; everything plays on the new computer just fine.
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