IPod in syncing loop with iTunes

Hello,
since I've downloaded iTunes 10. I tried to connect my iPod 120Gb classic bought in 2008 to iTunes.
iTunes keeps looping telling me it had to restore the iPod. (indeed I had to re-import all my music, since I also used iTunes 10 new settings to transfert my music on another Hard Drive)
itunes tells me it had to prepare the ipod for restoration, and not to unplug it.
i press the continue button.
it starts to prep the ipod for restoration. waiting for the iPod. and then
back to it had to prepare the ipod for restoration, and not to unplug it. and so on and so forth until I get bored doing that.
I have no idea what happend to my ipod or itunes. but it worked fine until i connected it to the new itunes and the library on the different hard drive.
I really need help.
I am sorry if the message does not sound too much itunes, I had to translate them as I am French and looking for a solution.
I hope to read your great solutions soon...
BR
Maeva

I started over today.
I tried again to sync my iPod to iTunes.
the ipod got onto itunes and i had the message telling me there experiencing probleme with my ipod and i had to restore it.
http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/9117/image6am.png
i click on restore
the ipod shoes "do not disconnect"
the ipod is supposed to be updated and appear after that on itunes again.
it never appears and there is a white screen display on my ipod
and after that the loop on itunes starts, it shows 2 messages
1.
http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/9920/image8e.png
I click on continue
and then there is this
2.
http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/8784/image9mf.png
and it goes back to 1. then 2. and so on and so forth until i click cancel on 1.
I really don't understand what's going on here...
Thanks for you help...
if there is anyone who can help me on that...

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