Itunes not backing up my ipod touch!

I have a 4th generation ipod touch. When i try to download software 4.3.5 it doesnt let me because i cant back up.
I have deleted my previous back up and that has not worked.
Some details:
I have ipod software 4.3.4
I have windows XP
I have McAfee family protection software
My ipod is not jailbroken
I get a message saying 'unable to backup ipod (name) because backup cannot be sabed to computer' when i try to get ipod update and try to back up!
Help please!:(

Without knowing exactly"why it did not work (error message?) all I can suggest:
Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
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iTunes: Restoring iOS software
To restore from backup see:
iOS: How to back up
If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
You can redownload iTunes purchases by:
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Wile attempting to backup my iPod touch to iTunes it's telling "iTunes could not back up the iPod '****' because a session could not be started with the iPod" what can I do to fix it?
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Reference: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2529
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Symptoms
When you try to back up your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch or restore from a backup, you may see an alert message in iTunes that your device couldn't be backed up or restored for one of these reasons:
"... the backup session failed."
"... a session could not be started."
"... the iPhone refused the request."
"... an error occurred."
"... an unknown error occurred -1."
"... the backup could not be saved on this computer."
"... not enough free space is available."
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~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup/To find the ~/Library folder on OS X Lion v10.7 or later, hold the Option key and choose Go > Library.
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