IPod Photo 60GB + iTunes 7.0.2 = Misery

Well, what a miserable day here. I have three iPods, a nano, a 4th Gen 60 GB Photo, and a 1st Gen Shuffle. None of them will synch properly with the Intel iMac. I have the symptoms reported by others - inside iTunes, the iPods cannot be updated or restored, when synched, iTunes complains that some songs are too old and cannot be copied. (Any song purchased from ITMS). Incorrect version numbers are reported by the iTunes iPod summary panel.
By using my iBook, and I can confirm that each of the iPods are fine, the cables are fine, and are able to operate properly. Whatever the problem, its clearly inside the software on the iMac - something likely deep in the bowels of iTunes.
Since my iBook has a 20 GB drive, and I've got about 60 GB of music, just using the iBook until this gets sorted out isn't a reasonable option. I've tried reinstalling iTunes, zapping the kext extension, reinstalling the Combo updater, and various other resets, restores, check disks, and so on, without success.
My question is, where do I go from here? There appears to be no public recognition of the problem, nor a properly sanctioned way to revert to iTunes 6. Has anyone else managed for force restore and synch on a Mac where the original symptoms were as described above?
I would appreciate gratefully any suggestions on what to do next.
Thanks!
Bob
Intel iMac   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   iBook G4

Solution: Archive and Install
Last night I posted a note describing the problems I encountered as a result of iTunes 7.0.2 essentially wiping out my iPods, then failing to restore them properly. I recovered the iPods using a second computer, but while the iMac could see them, it refused to move any of the protected AAC files onto the iPod.
The solution was that troubleshooting good for what ails you cure, Archive and Install with preserve users on.
First, I disconnected all the iPods.
Then I used the original install DVD to perform archive and install. I turned off a bunch of stuff I didn't need, focusing on the core OS files.
On reboot, I ran the 10.4.8 Combo update which I had downloaded earlier.
On the next reboot, Software Update installed Java, QuickTime, and X11 updates.
On the next reboot, I launched iTunes. Everything appeared to work normally. The authorizations were intact.
I installed the Shuffle, which was recognized at once. I used Erase and Sync to pair it with the iMac. I repeated the same process with the iPod Photo.
My guess about the original problem is that iTunes 7 exposed a longstanding problem which was caused when I used Migration Assistant to move the contents of my previous G5 iMac to Intel.
Alls well that ends well. I'm posting this note in the hope that it will help someone else in the same situation.
Bob

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