Itunes won't sync ipod after initial sync

Running windows XP SP3, Itunes 9.1.1.12, IPod Clasic 80 GB about 3.5 years old.
When I plug in my ipod, itunes starts up and syncs. But any subsequent attempts to sync or turn on disk mode fail with the following error "The iPod PJ's IPod cannot be synced. The required disk could not be found". The ipod back light would usually come back on and the big red "do not disconnect" will usually display, that doesn't happen on the subsequent attempts either. All attempts to Enable disk use fail with this error as well. I can disk connect and re-connect to get Ipod to sync again.
Anyone with any ideas?

From http://www.apple.com/itunes/download :
_Windows Hardware_
A PC with a 1GHz Intel or AMD processor
Screen resolution of 1024x768 or greater
Playing videos purchased on the iTunes Store requires an Intel Pentium D or faster processor
Playing HD-quality videos purchased on the iTunes Store requires a 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or faster processor
512MB of RAM; 1GB is required to play HD-quality videos
A DirectX 9.0-compatible video card with 32MB of video RAM; 64MB recommended
A QuickTime-compatible audio card
A broadband Internet connection to use the iTunes Store
An iTunes-compatible CD or DVD recorder to create audio CDs, MP3 CDs, or back-up CDs or DVDs
_Windows Software_
*Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, or 32-bit editions of Windows Vista*
*64-bit editions of Windows Vista or later require the iTunes 8 64-bit installer*
QuickTime 7.5.5 or later is required (included)
200MB of available disk space
Screen reader support requires Window-Eyes 7.0 or later; for information about accessibility in iTunes,

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