IPod cant be updated (unknown error -50)

I made a fresh install of WinXP pro (with a nLite customized CD). I installed iTunes (current version) and my iPod Shuffle is recognized by the program. But if I try to copy songs to my iPod, iTunes says that my iPod cant be updated. The volume cant be read or written. Sometimes a 2nd error message occurs that says unknown error (-50).
I get no error message during startup of iTunes, the iPod is recognized by iTunes and Windows as well. All seems to be working, but it dont if I tried to update the iPod. I assume that a needed service of windows maybe missing, but dont know which one are necessary.
I also tried to reset my iPod. But this do not work with this version of iTunes. So I use the older program ipodsetup to reset my iPod to version 1.14 but this doesnt solve my prob too.
Any ideas? Plz help!
Plz help.

It's weird. I format my iPod and plug it into usb again. iTunes popup and asked for a name of the new iPod. I choose one and I choose autofill, too. Then iTunes filled up my iPod with songs. So far every thing was ok. But after this op was finished, I make some settings which needs to be saved on my iPod Shuffle and of course the same error occurs again. I cant put songs on it manually, this seems only to work on 1st launch of iTunes (u know every time u start iTunes the message "dont plug off iPod..." appears, where I got no errors messages at all).
I need ur support becuz I cant figure out the reason why this happens! I cant use my iPod becuz I cant choose which music has to be copied on it.

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