"ipod cannot be synced the required file is lock"What the ****!

Itunes just keep popping up"Ipod cannot be synced the required file is lock"
but I got nothing to sync in my library, the whole library is empty ,no music , pictures , movie , podcasts , Nothing. I only listen music from my ipod ,not from the actual laptop hard disk.So what's the problem.This is getting really annoying.Help me please
Also I have reinstall Itunes for 7 times.

IF UR USING WINDOWS)
try this
go to my computer,
click on the disk drive of ur iPod, (e.g: f:Administrator)
some folders here are hidden so you must unhide them first
go to the folder options, then view tab, then look for show hidden files and folders...
after you done that... right click the iPod_Control then if the read Only is checked, unchecked it... or if its highlighted, unhighlighted it...
that works on me... so try it...

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  • TS1306 "iPod cannot be synced. Required file could not be found." Help!

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    Try this previous discussion:
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    If not successful tyr the previous discussions listed on the right hand side of this page under the heading "More Like This".

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