IPod Touch stuck in "Backing Up" while trying to sync

Hi. I have a 2nd Generation iPod Touch (16GB) with firmware 4.2.1. When I tried syncing it the yesterday, it was stuck in the Backing Up step for a few hours. I tried cancelling, I tried ejecting the iPod through iTunes, and tried shutting down iTunes by X-ing out and by going into Task Manager (Windows 7). None worked, my computer froze, so I had to shut down my computer without ejecting the iPod or cancelling the sync. Then when I reconnected the iPod, I had to restore it. I couldnt restore it on my laptop (the computer I was using), it would come up with an error message that said something like "This iPod cannot be restored due to.... (1604)".
Then, I tried restoring it on iTunes on my desktop computer. This worked, and the iPod restored with firmware 4.2.1 and would work. However, all of my music and everything else is on my laptop. So I tried then syncing it with my laptop to get all of my music back, but first started with trying the sync the (less than) 1GB of Apps I have... Again, the iPod is stuck in "Backing Up" and has been for almost an hour now. I have the latest version of iTunes (10.6.3), and its not an issue with Windows as everything else works fine.
What should I do?
Thanks,
Adam

See:
iOS: Troubleshooting backup issues in iTunes
Error 1604
This error is often related to USB timing. Try changing USB ports, using a different dock connector to USB cable, and other available USB troubleshooting steps (troubleshooting USB connections. If you are using a dock, bypass it and connect directly to the white Apple USB dock connector cable. If the issue persists on a known-good computer, the device may need service.
If the issue is not resolved by USB isolation troubleshooting, and another computer is not available, try these steps to resolve the issue:
Connect the device to iTunes, confirm that the device is in Recovery Mode. If it's not in Recovery Mode,put it into Recovery Mode.
Restore and wait for the error.
When prompted, click OK.
Close and reopen iTunes while the device remains connected.
The device should now be recognized in Recovery Mode again.
Try to restore again.
If the steps above do not resolve the issue, try restoring using a known-good USB cable, computer, and network connection.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3694#error1604

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