Cannot update 2nd gen ipod touch to ios 4.0

I have a 2nd gen ipod & cannot update to ios 4.0 which I need to download & replace some apps which were deleted in error.  Have tried twice - first time it timed out & 2nd time there was an error msg which threatened to delete all content from the ipod.  have tried updating itunes on the pc.  Help!

When you update your iPod, iTunes must remove all content from the device in order to proceed with the update.  Once the updated has been successfully installed, it then resyncs everything from your iTunes library back over to it as it was before.
So as long as all of your content that is currently on your iPod is still in your iTunes library, you should have no worries proceeding with the update and letting iTunes temporarily remove and resync your content.
B-rock

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