IPod mini connects, but I can't store music on it (german screens)

Question

I got a problem, i resettet the ipod, downloaded the latest software for it and my iPod and installed it..
If i try to store music on it i get a message like this:
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in english:
The file XXXXX can not be imported. An unknown error has occured (-50)
its a great problem because the ipod is useless without music on it ^^
please try to help me, i've been searching a long time in the apple archives but i havent found a solution for my problem

Answer 1

hmmmm.
we could check to see if it's a problem with a subtly damaged library file.
What are the iTunes Library files?
(that might have "global" effects like this.)
the experiment in order to check on that would be a bit involved, though.
make sure your ipod is set to "manually manage songs and playlists". then quit itunes.
now, head into your user accounts control panel and create a new user account with full administrative rights. (there's help documentation on how to do that at the left of the control panel screen.) while you're in that control panel, switch off "fast user switching" in your logging-on preferences.
share some music across to the currently empty library in the new user account. preferably, make it stuff that you know gives you a -50 when you try to transfer it to the ipod from the old account.
plug the ipod in to the new account ... be sure not to associate it with the library in the new account.
... now try moving some music across manually into the ipod from the library in the new account:
Managing songs manually on iPod
do you get a -50, or does it transfer okay from that account?
(there's a different set of library files in each account. so if we get it to work in the new account without the -50, that points the finger of suspicion towards a damaged library file in your normal account.)