IPod Touch 4G upgrade to iOS 5 went badly, now won't sync.

iPod Touch 4G upgrade to iOS 5 went badly - backup corrupted. Reset iPod and installed as new device in iTunes 10.5 but would not sync.  After many attempts and another reset, it has now synced apps, contacts, and movies but only immediately after a reboot of the iPod.  Music won't sync at all.  Sync fails silently with no error message or on subsequent attempts reports that sync failed to start.

Did you try to connect to your computer in recovery mode, set your device aup again "as new" and start all over?
How to set up your iPhone or iPod touch as a new device 
iOS: Unable to restore

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    Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar       

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