Contents of ipod "other" takes up 5 gigs?

when i synced my ipod today, all of my music and movies were removed, which wasn't requested, and in the content of my ipod itunes says that there is 5.45 GB of space used up by "other". What is this, how can i remove it?
I have a touch on software 2.2 and the latest version of itunes. I have tried restarting computer, but it didn't help.

You are going to have to put your touch into a recovery mode and then restore it in iTunes. The instructions to do that are contained in this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
BTW, the normal process when you encounter a large other file is to restore immediately. Your iPod and iTunes are telling you that there are corrupted files on your iPod. Before you remove it from the dock or unplug it, tap the Restore button on the Summary page in iTunes.

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And I'm pretty sure I've done it like... 10 times now.
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