I can't transfer my music purchased from iTunes to my new replacement iPod

Hello,
I just got a replacement 4th generation 20GB iPod because my last one died. When I plugged it into my computer for the 1st time, only songs that had come from my cds transfered onto the iPod and none of my purchased songs would. An error message came up saying that I needed to download the iPod updater, and I did and I can see in my iPod preferences that I have the 3.1 software. So I am updated, but the purchased songs still won't transfer and it still says that my software is too old.
This just doesn't make any sense to me, and I would greatly appreciate any help I could get.
Thanks

Greetings from Mancunia.
I am having a similar problem. After years of trouble free use, my 'pod is now giving me trouble, well the new iTunes software is, anyway. See here : http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=255305&tstart=0
Why can't I add my new downloaded tunes to my pod? ARRRRGH!
help me!
CHEERS
mackers

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