Itunes erases all files on ipod when I try to sync everytime

Help! Whenever I sync my ipod, itunes automatically erases my files on my ipod without reason. So I have to sync all my music again. I don't know if I made it do this, or my computer just does not like my ipod. Can someone tell me what I should try to do to fix this! Sometimes my computer has a box that pops up and says I can scan for something or fix without scanning, or the usual #48 error???????

well there is a setting in itunes9 to tell it not to sync ipod when connected automatically.
Its under itunes menu...edit,pref's,device settings tab...tick "dont sync auto".
do you have more then one ipod on itunes or more then one itunes program on pc, that could cause it..or are you connecting it to a program not currently authorized w/that ipod?
Thats all I can think of, good luck.

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