Can't Synch.."disk can not be read from or written to"

Hellppp...trying to get daughter's IPOD Nano to synch. It's a 3rd gen video (squarish model).
We start the log-in try to synch...it reads for a moment then says "the disk cannot be read from or written to". We can all her songs in the new library we created..uploaded from the Nano...next she buys 5 songs and can't synch back down to nano.
We've tried full resets, new iD's at the I-store, recognizing "new hardware on this laptop" etc. Could the nano be shot? Plays fine and loads her brothers songs fine but won't accept new songs she bought in her own store?
Help..

Hey there,
And Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Have you had a chance to look at this Apple support document relating to this exact issue? If not, I would check it out. Make sure to work through each troubleshooting solution one at a time. Could be of help.
[Disk cannot be read from or written to when syncing iPod or Firmware update failure error when updating or restoring iPod|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1207]
Otherwise, I would try completely formatting the iPod through Windows and then restoring it through iTunes. Instructions on how to do this can be found below. Its worth a shot.
[Erase Your iPod - The Super Fix for Most iPod Problems|http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/ipodsupport/erase/index.shtml]
Hope this helps.
B-rock

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