Error code -120 when updating iPod touch 2nd gen 8GB to iOS 4.1

When i try to update my iPod Touch to iOS 4.1 it gives me an error -120 and it can't backup to the computer.

[Update and restore alert messages on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275] should be useful. I don't see error 120 specifically but I think the other info might help resolve your problem.
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So i just bought my ipod touch just over a month ago. I was hesitant to update it, to iOS 4.1 for fear it wouldnt work. I finally caved today and went to update it, as i was doing so, it has now said i need to restore. i have done every thing imaginable to troubleshoot it.
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Sounds like you're on the right track. I'm sure it's frustrating to do the same thing again, but sometimes what didn't work the first time works the second, for some strange reason.
Assuming you've been through [Troubleshooting security software issues|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3125] without luck, this is what I'd try.
1)Unplug all USB devices except your keyboard and mouse.
2) Reboot your computer and turn off all anti-virus, spyware, firewall, etc software. If you're going through a wifi router, turn it off for 10 sec and then back on.
3)Plug your device into a different USB port than before, not using a hub, and go through the steps of [Unable to update or restore|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808].
4)If you don't see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, try these steps again. If you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen but the device does not appear in iTunes, see [this article|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1495] and its related links.
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all the posts I could find that were similar had to do with ipods that were jailbroken and on Windows.
I have iTunes 10.1, iPhoto 6.0.6. running on OSX 10.6.5
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Note. the photos used to sync up until 4.0
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and I hate how I can't just email apple and tell them the problem.
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Error code -120 when updating iPod touch 2nd gen 8GB to iOS 4.1

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