Help Ipod Menu is empty of song names but files acessible thru iPod Control

Hi when I scroll to Ipod / Music / Artists etc. Nothing shows up. However when I view hidden folders and look in the Ipod_control/Music folder all the songs are still there listed in folders such as FE1 etc.
I've checked for the Itunes DB file in the itunes folder and this is all ok.
Anyone have any ideas
thank you garreth

You can use the repair function of this program to get the iPod to recognize the songs on it...
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Repair iPod (YamiPod)
You can also restore your iPod and have iTunes properly reload everything and update the iTunesDB file...
Restore iPod
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