Error 1324 The path MyPictures contains an invalid character

Just purchased IPod and in trying to load CD or in downloading get the same error message and have no clue as to how to correct it.
Appreciate any help.

What do you have set for your My Picture folder? People who have manually tried to move their My Documents or My Pictures folder to an external drive and failed for some reason sometimes have this problem. One way to check what the current setting is to peek in your registry.
On the start menu, click on "run". in the space it provides enter "regedit" without the quotes. This will open the registry editor. From here on, it is mouse clicks only.
Find the heading HKEYCURRENTUSER. Click on it.
Find the heading Software inside it. Click on it.
Find the heading Microsoft. Click
Find the heading Windows. Click
Find the heading CurrentVersion. Click
Find the heading Explorer. Click
Find the heading ShellFolders. Click
On the right, you should now see a table. Look for "My Pictures" in the first column. What does it say in the 3rd column?
Some people have been using the TweakUI application to get this setting straightened out.
Go here and look for a link in the right hand side bar to download TweakUI.exe.
Also make sure you have read/write permissions to your My Pictures folder.

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