"cannot read or write to disk" when transferring itunes TV shows to iPod

I have downloaded two TV shows from iTunes, but cannot get them transferred to my iPod. When I click "Update iPod," with one of the shows selected, it will begin to download to the iPod and get ALMOST to the point of finishing, and then I will get an error message stating that the iPod can't be read or written to. At first I thought I just had a corrupted video file (although it plays fine on my computer), so I downloaded a second TV show. Same thing. I have downloaded some music vidoes from iTunes, and they transfer perfectly to my iPod. I've noticed that since I downloaded the latest iPod updater and version of iTunes, that I've had the same problem getting a few songs to transfer to my iPod from CDs as well, with the can't read or write error. This only happens to maybe one song out of thirty, but it is still annoying. Maybe it is the updater??
If anyone out there can help me, I would really appreciate it since I'm dying to watch these shows on my iPod! Thanks in advance!!
Windows XP

I did the 5 R's last night, and now my iPod won't update any songs. The iPod is showing up in iTunes, but the "Update iPod" option is grayed out. Also, before when I had installed my iPod, it appeared in iTunes with my name...now it just says IPOD. I assume that's because it's back to the factory settings, but thought it was odd. (Yes, I know how to rename it.)
Actually, after I ran the iPod updater to completely restore my iPod, it sat there frozen for hours with "Do Not Disconnect" on the screen, NOT flashing. Even after I disconnected the iPod (I had to turn off the computer completely to do this; otherwise, the USB port refused to stop running), the message just sat there. I had to reset it to get it to the point where I could select my language.
Any suggestions? I'm considering just wiping out everything (backing up my files, natch) and starting over with the CD that came with the iPod in the first place.
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I'm a little frustrated with my iPod. It syncs just fine when it is first connected to my PC with the usb cable. Then if I add another song or video to be synced and hit 'sync iPod' it will timeout and then return with two errors. First it will say 'an unknown error occurred (-50)' followed by 'Disk cannot be read from or written to'.
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I did the 5 R's last night, and now my iPod won't update any songs. The iPod is showing up in iTunes, but the "Update iPod" option is grayed out. Also, before when I had installed my iPod, it appeared in iTunes with my name...now it just says IPOD. I assume that's because it's back to the factory settings, but thought it was odd. (Yes, I know how to rename it.)
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