IPod stopped playing some songs

Hi, I've found references to similar problems but am not certain if it's the same thing. My iPod (60GB w/video) used to play everything just fine. Recently I plugged it in for an update with the "Hold" button on without realizing it. It seemed to update fine, but since then certain songs won't play and I don't understand why.
My main question is, is it possible to tell iTunes to reload all songs, or do I have to determine which of my 8000 songs won't play, delete them, and reload them? That would be something of a chore. Alternatively, is there a soft that is able to check songs on an iPod to see if they're okay, then reload them if not?
Thanks for any help. Y'all seem to know what you're doing, as I do not.
BKS

You can use the ipod updater to "restore" your ipod to the factory settings. Then reload everything. If your ipod is set to disk use, make sure everything is backed up, as it will be lost.
I use "Tune Tech" by prosoft engineering to help manage my ipod.
Good Luck!
Sharon

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