McAfee Antivirus Interruptions

Does anyone else have this problem???
I have two iPods, a 15GB and a 20GB.
When I try to update the 15GB with more than about 50 songs, I get an error message The drive is not ready for use. Please check drive J: and make sure that a disk is inserted and that the drive door is closed." Soon after this error message appears, my antivirus program shuts down. I've reported the problem to Microsoft and I get the message:
"Problem description- An analyst at Microsoft has investigated this problem and determined that an unknown error occurred in McAfee VirusScan. This software was created by Network Associates Technology, Inc..
Solution- Microsoft has researched this problem with Network Associates Technology, Inc., and they do not currently have a solution for the problem that you reported. Below is a list of recommendations to take that may help prevent the problem from recurring.
1) Contact Network Associates Technology, Inc. for support or product updates.
This error is followed by another error message from iTunes: "Attempting to copy music to the disk "15GB iPod" failed. An unknown error occurred (-53)"
I used to watch CPU useage while uploading and McAfee was working really hard whenever I plugged this iPod in. I've had two updates since this from McAfee, and the CPU time during iTunes update is significantly less, but the problem persists.

Well, Thank You Apple. You updated Post and updated software helped a lot. Here's what I did.
Read and followed the advise for Troubleshooting iTunes, iPod Software, and QuickTime installation on Windows ...includes error messages article of 10/24/05
Read and followed the advise for Troubleshooting information here
Removed iTunes in accordance to instructions here
Downloaded latest versions of Quick Time Standalone version here
Downloaded latest version of iTunes (6.0.1.3) here.
Downloaded latest iPod Updater (10/12/05) here
Uninstalled Quick Time
Uninstalled iPod Updater
Rebooted
Exited internet connection
Exited most TSR programs including McAfee in accordance with above Apple Post
Installed Quick Time Standalone
Installed latest version of iTunes
Installed iPod Updater
Installed latest version of McAfee Security Center
Rebooted
Exited internet connection
Exited McAfee
Exited most TSRs
Read how to use multiple iPods again at:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93195
Opened iTunes
Plugged in 15GB
Selected Playlists to autoupdate.
Updated entire library without problem.

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