Itunes won't transport files to ipod

This has never ever happened before, but I plugged my iPod in to add some more of my music over from iTunes and apparently they won't copy because my 'iPod software is too old'. The message told me to go to www.apple.com/ipod to get the latest iPod software update. I updated iTunes but that doesn't seem to make any difference. I'm really stuck.
Beccie
iPod Windows XP

hi beculus!
The message told me to go to www.apple.com/ipod to get the latest iPod software update. I updated iTunes but that doesn't seem to make any difference.
itunes and the ipod software are two different things. to get the Ipod Updater, go here:
Ipod Updater Installer
... and this document might provide some useful background:
Updating iPod software
love, b

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