ITunes unable to write to iPod

Trying to synch my iPod, and receive a message that '... attempting to copy to the disk "xxxx" failed. Disk could not be read from or written to'. Tempted to re-boot the iPod ... any suggestions?

If you reset the location of your iTunes Music folder, and moved all the files back, the fix should be pretty simple.
Make sure you quit iTunes before proceeding.
Just to be safe, go to your Music/iTunes/ folder, then make a copy of "iTunes Library" and "iTunes Music Library.xml" files and put them in a place for safe keeping.
Then select the "iTunes Music" folder, which should be in Music/iTunes/ and should contain all of your music. Drag the "iTunes Music" folder onto the "Library" inside your Source list in iTunes. iTunes should re-add your files to the Library. Since they're all in the same place that iTunes would expect them to be, it should fix all the icons.
If that doesn't work, then I'm not sure what to tell you. Perhaps someone else has another suggestion?

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Itunes seems to have a problem with reading my Ipod. I have a 30GB Ipod Video, which I bought 4 months ago. When I connect my Ipod, 1 out of 3 times Itunes says that it can't read the Ipods' content. I have to reset the Ipod which means that I lose all the personalized playlists. This happened approximately 10x. Does anybody have an idea how to fix this? I really have tried everything; Re-installing Itunes, Ipod software, turning on auto-sync, turning off auto-sync. Nothing helps.....
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Try a factory restore might help click the link
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983
This link is regarding it not been able to be read
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301267

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Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
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Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Business Edition Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
Dell Inc. Latitude E6420
iTunes 12.0.1.26
QuickTime 7.7.6
FairPlay 2.7.39
Apple Application Support 3.1
iPod Updater Library 12.0
CD Driver 2.2.3.0
CD Driver DLL 2.1.3.1
Apple Mobile Device 8.0.5.6
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.65.0.0
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 3.06.0.2770
Gracenote MusicID 3.06.0.2770
Gracenote Submit 3.06.0.2770
Gracenote DSP 3.06.0.2770
iTunes Serial Number 756D13C00C3583C8
Current user is not an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2015-01-13 14:47:35.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is supported.
Core Media is supported.
Video Display Information
Intel Corporation, Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
iPodService 12.0.1.26 (x64) is currently running.
iTunesHelper 12.0.1.26 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
**** CD/DVD Drive Tests ****
LowerFilters: SbCeCd (3.2.6.3),
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.2.3.0),
F: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GU40N, Rev A103
Drive is empty.
The last failed audio CD burn had error code 4000(0x00000fa0). It happened on drive F: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GU40N on CDR media at speed 24X.
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Failed Reading table of contents, error 4000.
Check the website of your computer or drive manufacturer to verify that you have the latest firmware for your CD / DVD drive.
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Hi iTunes-1,
Welcome to the Support Communities! The error message you posted indicates a possible firmware update is needed for iTunes for Windows to work with your CD drive.
iTunes for Windows: Updating the firmware on your CD or DVD drive - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201852
Having outdated firmware can cause issues using CDs and DVDs with iTunes for Windows. Firmware is a type of software stored in a chip in hardware that can sometimes be updated.Identifying drives and firmware versions
To run CD Diagnostics, follow the steps in this document.
After following the steps to run CD Diagnostics linked above, look at section three to find out more about your optical drive(s).
Here is an example of what section three might look like:
In this example there are two drives. Drive E is a Samsung DVD-ROM drive with a model designation of SD-616 that has firmware version F000. Drive F is an NEC drive with a model designation of NR-7900A that has firmware version 1.08.Updating the firmware
If the optical drive you are using came with your computer, check with the support site for your computer for a firmware update. Typically you will need to go to the support website for the computer maker and click on a "downloads" or "updates" link, and then enter your computer model designation and operating system version to see what updates are available. Then look through the available updates for a firmware update for your optical drive. Download the updater and run it. If you need assistance applying the update, contact the maker of your computer.
If the optical drive you are using came as a separate part (was not included with a computer), check the support site for the drive maker for a firmware update. Sometimes the manufacturer is not clear in the CD Diagnostics results. In that case, you may just have to search the Internet for the drive model designation. You can usually find out who made the drive by looking through the results of such a search. Once you have identified who made your drive, go to the support website for that company. Look for a "downloads" or "updates" link, and then enter your optical drive model designation. Download the updater and run it. If you need assistance applying the update, contact the maker of the optical drive.Verifying that the firmware was updated
Run CD Diagnostics again.
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Hi there,
I hope someone out there can help me as I have searched high and low for the answer to my problem without success.
I recently copied my music library to an external hard drive (seagate) connected to my pc via usb. I am able to play music fine from the external library. However when I plug in my ipod to copy the music over, Itunes crashes with an unable to write/network connection error.
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