Can't sync nano since installing itunes 10 - "unknown error"

I haven't been able to sync any music to my 5th gen nano since updating to itunes 10 - it tells me something like "ipod cannot be synced - unknown error", or else just refuses to acknowledge the sync at all. The strange thing is, when I connect my ipod to itunes, the songs I've tried to sync appear in my ipod library under 'devices' (itunes seems to think they HAVE been synced), but when I check my ipod, they're definitely not there.
I've tried reinstalling itunes and reloading my library, but it's made no difference. My ipod software is up to date as well.
Any help would be great, as troubleshooting doesn't seem to cover this issue.

Okay it turns out that this is an error 13019, yet itunes support seems to think this error only occurs when syncing to an iphone or ipod touch, not a nano....! So it doesn't suggest any fixes for the nano.
And I tried an earlier version of itunes but the error still occurred, so I guess it has nothing to do with itunes 10 after all.
I've read about 'restoring' the ipod to get rid of this error, but will this delete all music on the ipod? I have music on there that I no longer have anywhere else so it would be a shame to have to lose it just because apple can't offer a better fix.

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