Ipod not updating! -And no error comes up, so i dont know the problem

I can't put songs on my ipod, nor can I delete them. I've had the ipod for a year now, and i'm using the same method as i always have to put the songs on and to delete them... so i know how to do it and everything.
But this past few weeks i can't delete nor put songs on my ipod. Why is this?
I've observed that when I do delete them, the name still remains on my ipod. However when I press the track to play, it shows theh name and details on the screen and then without playing a second of it, it skips to the next track.
After playing around with itunes and my computer for a while trying to fix the problem, I got a warning message that said "ipod could not be updated, unkown error, error (-53)". Does anyone know what this (-53) might mean? it might help me on the right track. And then again it might be irrelevant because i got it from playing around with the comp...
I really need help because my ipod is my favorite possession, im an audiophile, and I don't have enough money for repairs or a new ipod

Thank you Mitch for the site!!!! I used one of the options and it worked!!!! i've never been happier
To all the others out there whose Ipods are having the same problem, go to the link above!! I used the chkdsk utility thing. Took only 3 minutes

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