Error Message while syncing ipod

I have a 60GB photo ipod. I was having some issues and I've just restored it. Now while trying to sync with itunes i keep getting an error message "the disk could not be read from or written to"? Any ideas?

Have you had a chance to look at this troubleshooting page? It may be of some help: "Disk cannot be read from or written to" when syncing iPod

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If anyone receives such a message, I was able to correct it by:
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You should be able to sync your iPod as before. I do not claim to be an expert so be warned that it may not work for you. Good luck!

Hey ermides,
Thanks for the question. The following resource provides information if you are receiving a -50 error message when syncing:
iTunes displays -50 error message when syncing iPod on Windows XP - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/ts1539
Thanks,
Matt M.

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ITunes displays -50 error message when syncing iPod on windows 7

I am trying to sync my ipod and appears this error
iTunes displays -50 error message when syncing iPod

Hey ermides,
Thanks for the question. The following resource provides information if you are receiving a -50 error message when syncing:
iTunes displays -50 error message when syncing iPod on Windows XP - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/ts1539
Thanks,
Matt M.

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I just upgraded to iTunes 11.0.1 and although my music, podcast and apps sync with my iPhone 3GS (Version 4.1), iCal and Address Book doesn't! I get the following error messages:
After clicking OK, another dialog box appears that states:
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Both those symptoms are consistent with a damaged photo cache. If you remove your existing photo cache as per the instructions in the following document, does that get you past the error?
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alright well first of all i have the new nano 4G ipod. Recently i added a TON of new songs, and apparantly i went over the size limit that my ipod could hold. In other words I had more songs on my itunes library than could fit into my ipod. I found this out when I tried to sync my ipod after adding all of these new songs. This is the error message I got: "ipod cannot be synced because all of the playlists selected for syncing no longer exist"
Now it gave me a temporary playlist before but i accidentally deleted so now I get this message. I really really really need help is there anything at all i can do I'm seriously going to die if this doesn't work soon =[

You get this problem when the option 'Sync Music - Selected playlists' is being used to sync your iPod and then the playlist it has been updating from is deleted. Most people use this setting when the iPod is smaller than the iTunes library. If your library is larger than the capacity of your iPod, iTunes by default makes a new playlist called something along the lines of "Owner's iPod". If you for any reason delete it, you will not be able to sync your iPod.
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I am also getting this error message. One day my iPod was syncing fine, the next I was getting this error message. I have tried every conceivable drive letter, and still I get the message. i have also tried every drive on my computer, still the same message.
I have restarted and restored the iPod several times, no change to error message.
I shelled out £16.99 on a new sync cable, thinking that might help - but no, i still get the same error message.
In addition, my iPod screen displays the DO NOT DISCONNECT sign.
I seem to be able to perform a sync, but at the end, when iTunes says sync complete, the error message appears on my screen (incidentaly the header bar of the error message says: CorelLOMonitor.exe - No Disk) and the iPod screen continues to flash "Do Not Disconnect". This continues indefinatly and I have only been able to stop it by unplugging the iPod form the Sync cable.
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Hello kheyen,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
Have you had a chance to look at this Apple support document related to this issue? If not, it is a good place to start.
[iTunes displays a -69 error when syncing iPod|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1210]
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