Error Message (-36) iPod Cannot Be Synced

Just upgrade my iPod Touch to Firmware Version 2.0 (the $10 download)
Download appeared to go OK, but towards the end of the process I received these two messages.
"An error occurred while restoring this iPod (-36)"
"The iPod Touch cannot be synced. The required file cannot be found."
I'm running Tiger 10.4.11 on a G4 Powerbook
Any ideas on what's going on? Appears that I won't be able to sync the iPod and the Powerbook (???)

Hi Nick,
Go here for help with this; http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1702
Carolyn

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I have just tried to sync my iphone.
Worryingly an error message saying it cannot be synced has popped up quoting error code (-50)
I have just removed old iphone backups from itunes but was very careful to not delete the current one
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