Just downloaded an update and it deleted all of my songs.

Question

I just downloaded an update for my iPod (60g) and iTunes also. When I go into my iPod in iTunes the songs I just added today are grey, theres a lock symbol where it says the memory space, and all of my other songs are gone. I really hope that theres a way to recover these.
Thanks for any help.
Edit: Also, in the area where it usually shows what music is playing, it just says "iPod update is complete." all the time. I've restarted iTunes, iPod, and my computer.

Answer 1

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Try this:
Go to "Preferences -> iPod" in iTunes. You are probably on one of the "automatic" settings. If you want your songs to be un-greyed and the little lock symbol at the bottom to be gone, then change your setting to "manually manage songs".
On this setting, to transfer songs to your iPod, you'll have to select them in iTunes library, then drag-and-drop them over into your iPod in the left source panel of iTunes.
On the "manual" setting, you'll have to manually eject your iPod before unplugging it (on the automatic setting, this is different). If you want to eject your iPod through iTunes, then click on the little arrow that's next to your iPod's name.
Normally (if "disk use" isn't enabled), when the update on your iPod in iTunes is complete, iTunes will automatically eject your iPod.
If it doesn't automatically eject your iPod (it sounds like that's what it did in your case), then right-click on your iPod's name, and un-check "enable disk use" option. iTunes should automatically eject your iPod (iPod should then stop displaying "do not disconnect".
I hope this helps and answers the question,
-Kylene