IPod Video 30GB freezes iTunes, wont sync?

This just started yesterday. I went to sync my iPod, but iTunes just froze. Everything else worked on my computer, and my iPod appeared under My Computer.
I ended up disconnecting my iPod, and iTunes started working right away, but gave me the message saying that My iPod could not sync because the Disc cannot be read or written to, then another one said My iPod could not sync because the folder could not be found.
I've tried reinstalling iTunes on the computer, still nothing! Please help

I had the same problem last night with the same iPod. I use a USB docking station with my laptop and it has some USB ports on the back. I had added another USB device and ran out of ports, so I plugged a 4-port USB 2.0 hub into the docking station, and the iPod into that. I then had the same problem you describe. I re-arranged things so that the iPod was back plugged into the docking station (which itself is a 4-port hub) and everything worked okay. I guess the iPod doesn't like being plugged into a hub that's plugged into a hub.
If you use a hub, try it without, or try on another USB port.
My system is all USB 2.0, if yours is 1.1 it may just be slow enough to cause iTunes to "time out".
Mike

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