Itunes will not sync songs to ipod

I am using itunes 8 and have a 80gb classic ipod sixth generation. I cannot get over 400 songs to sync up from itunes to my ipod and there have been no error messages indicating that there is anything wrong with the songs themselves. In the past it had loaded up over 1700 songs with no problem. Please help me fix this problem.

Try restoring your iPod. Restoring will erase the iPod's hard drive, reload the software and put it back to default settings. Once the restore is complete follow the on screen instructions to name the iPod and automatically sync your songs and videos onto the fresh installation. Press Done and the iPod will appear in iTunes and start to sync. If you want to sync using selected playlists uncheck the box beside the sync automatically instruction and press Done, it will default to manual mode and you can choose whatever setting you like: Restoring iPod to factory settings with iTunes

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