IPod cannot be updated.  The required file cannot be found.

Hi,
I have a 5G 30GB video iPod, which can't update to my iBook G4. I have tried the 5 Rs with no luck. I try to keep my music, videos and photos on my external hard drive to save space on my laptop. I found some photos on the laptop local hard drive and moved them to the external hard drive - including the iPod Photo cache.
Within local HD/Users/my user name/Pictures or just Pictures in the sidebar) i found iPhoto Library/iPhoto Cache. Within iPhoto Cache, there was a lot of F files - F00 - F50. Then there is IPodInfo.plist and Photo Database. I deleted all the F files, since I don't know what they do, but left the IPodInfo.plist and Photo Database in place. At least I thought I deleted them, but now I look in this location and the F files are still there. Any idea why I can't update?
Please help! Thanks.
Kristine
iBook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.4)  

king of... I have to help ya... I see u r a going crazy
I just had this problem, and fixed it...
from what I got, u CAN'T update photos which r in a folder whitin folder (aka subfolders).
I tried to add 3 folders and got the same message u got. so I tried adding 1 folder at a time. 2 folders updated and the folder that had another folder in it (a subfolder) also with pics didn't. so I cut and pasted them to the folder they were in, and deleted the subfolder, and it updated.
I hope this will work for u 2!
sincerly mine
Hanaf
p.s. if u still have a problem (or u didn't understand) feel free to email me at [email protected] (but write "ipod help" in the subject so I won't delete u) that is relevent for all other users! enjoy

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