Ipod flashes red when attempting to sync.

since 5.0 i have not been able to sync and i have lost 1200 songs from my ipod that are still showing in my itunes library. when i attempt a transfer the ipod icon in the margin of itunes flashes red then i get unknown error -69.
A) what does the flashing red ipod icon indicate?
B) to what does error -69 pertain?
3) would resetting my ipod and erasing everything solve the problem?
P.S. i just purchased an ipod mini for my wife and have been able to put songs on it from my itunes using the same cable that i use for my 40gb ipod.

Its not your ipod it's a smorgasbord of probolems everyons been having with itunes 5. Wait till they get a patch for it. I have a probolem windows or itunes shutdown and dont recognise my pod when plugged in!

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