ITunes says updating but computer freezes instead

Whenever I plug in my iPod to be updated these days, iTunes says it's updating but eventually gives me the spinning beachball of death instead. The program would then freeze up, sometimes causing other programs to crash as well. Unplugging the iPod seems immediately to solve the problem, and afterwards the iPod seems to be all right as well.
I've had this problem before, and got around it by erasing the entire iPod; a few months later, I'm unwilling to have to do the same thing. Anyone with help would be greatly appreciated!

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