"?" Logo in place of iTunes shortcut logo means what?

After experiencing problems with ipod nano (3rd gen)..recieved replacement which after iTunes finally recognized froze-up/crashed after loading library onto at the "safe to disconnect" phase.
I should add that before this my iTunes shortcut logo showed as iTunes(2)..now in place of that is a question mark logo...does this maybe mean I have unknowingly combined 2 iTunes libraries into one and causing ipod to crash?
Please help..as you all know there is nothing more frustrating than to be without your ipod... Also should add that iTunes works properly playing music..
Really appreciate any help anyone can give me....

CelticGlasgow wrote:
First of all thanks for the reply...
Right,Everything started going wrong a few months ago when I downloaded latest iTunes and it wiped clean my Library..all my music and ipod registration. I found itunes folder on my hard drive and imported by adding the folder as I would add an album. I ended up with every song twice or three times in my iTunes. This scrubbing of my iTunes may be the same as if I'd uninstalled it,like you mentioned.
Very strange.
One way to correct multiple copies is with iTunes, in the Advanced menu it has a "Consolidate Library..."
CelticGlasgow wrote:
The ipod would crash or freeze when I tried to enter into the music categories with no consistency except the "cover flow" option,it would Always freeze if i went into that. The brand new ipod is crashing no matter what I enter into.
It starts normally but you can't navigate the menues? or it freezes when trying to play anything?
If it is the first problem then you have to reset the whole iPod.
The second problem usually is caused by corrupted music files or files in a format that the iPod can't really play.
CelticGlasgow wrote:
And yes,the "?" logo (it still has the iTunes(2) under it) still takes me to iTunes ,which still plays fine and has all my purchased music on it...
That's also strange, if Windows shows the question mark it usually means that the program is not there. Only by editing the shortcut manually you can end with an icon that is not there, so the question mark shows (usually the icon is inside the executable, but you can change that manually).
BTW, you can rename the shortcut (right button menu) and take out the "(2)". You can also change the icon, or at least make the shortcut search for it again inside the iTunes executable; open the Properties (right button click, last item on the menu) and use the respective button.

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