Cannot re-install software on my ipod touch. Unknown error (6).

Hi,
I Cannot re-install the software on my ipod touch.
First time I got the following message: "Unknown error occurred(6).
The last time I got the following message: "Unknown error occured (1604).
I am then told to re-install again and the above errors occur again. It this like a never ending loop.
Can you help.
Thanks in advance.
Renoe

You need to post in the iPod Touch forum. Here's the link.
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1215

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