Can't update ipod classic!!!

Can anyone help? I have an Ipod classic 120gb and it says there is an update available but when it tries to install a message says "cannot update this Ipod an unknown error occurred (1436)". Before this ipod i had an old ipod mini that worked fine so i don't think its my computer.
thanks

JPBentley wrote:
Can anyone help? I have an Ipod classic 120gb and it says there is an update available but when it tries to install a message says "cannot update this Ipod an unknown error occurred (1436)". Before this ipod i had an old ipod mini that worked fine so i don't think its my computer.
See if this article helps:
Error 1415, 1417, 1418, 1428, 1429, 1430, 1436 or 1439: Cannot restore or update iPod in iTunes 7 or later

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