IPod won't sync correctly

I have recently purchased an 80gb iPod Classic from the Apple Online Store and up to now I've loved it and haven't had any problems, I synced my library at my Dad's house on his Computer (Windows XP) and it was fine, but now I come home and restore my iPod to factory defaults and attempt to sync this iTunes library it doesn't work. I get wrong volume errors, 'required disk cannot be found' errors and such.
I have tried reinstalling iTunes and I have tried doing this in Disk Mode, it still did the same thing.
iTunes syncs about 1.8 GB of my 7.5 GB library and then I get this error message. It has corrupted once and when I unplug the iPod it has no music on and iTunes will then place all my music into 'Other' rather than 'Audio'.
iTunes also says 'OK to disconnect' but my iPod still says 'Connected, Eject before disconnecting' even after pressing Eject which I think may be a problem.
If anyone has any possible solutions for my I will be grateful.

I am having a similar problem. I sync my ipod fully, but when its done, all music and videos show up in other. All my pictures stay, but everything to do with audio and video is gone.

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