Can't Write to Disk Error (-69)

I have windows XP, and an iPod 30gb photo. OUt of the blue it stopped copying files to the iPod and gives the message cannot write to disk with the error (-69).
I have reinstalled both the iPod software and itunes multiple times.
I formatted my HD and reinstalled windows
The iPod works on other computers .
Does anyone know what i should do.
I have all my music on a USB drive that works fine, and it has been that way for months. I did not install any new software.
Dell tells me it's the iPod and Apple tells me it's the Dell
I would appreciate any help
-dave
[email protected]

After formatting my HD, restarting windows, spending hours on dell and apple tech support, buying a firewire card, i figure it out.
I had a bad file in my library (it was a podcast).
once i deleted it, everything was fine.
see if you can see at what song you get that error and delete that song.. good luck.

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