Cannot re-install the software on my ipod touch. "Unknown error occurred(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

No, you shouldn't lose the stuff on your ipod. If you have synced your ipod recently, itunes would have made a backup file of all of your settings and files on the ipod. This is used when you restore.
Plug your ipod in and the screen that pops up in itunes will have a button to "restore". This will wipe everything off the ipod, reinstall the firmware and then reload all of your stuff. itunes will use the most recent backup file to reload everything. about halfway through the process, itunes will ask you if you want to restore as a new ipod or use a backup... choose the backup.
Be patient, it takes a while, but when it's done your ipod should be good as new.

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