Ipod classic (120GB) Freezes while syncing music please help

My ipod keep freezing while im syncing music it stops around 300 - 400 songs and just stops or cancels itself out
What ive done
Uninstalled itunes
Reinstalled it
Restored it around 10 times
tried it in disk mode
If you have any ideas please share and I shall try it

i have the same problem ! i have reformatted ipod also reinstalled i tunes now at the end of the old teather!! cant afford to pay itunes support help would be greatly received

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