Microsoft Windows: "Do you want to Scan and Fix" message

Every time I plug my Ipod up to my computer, I get a window with this:
"Do you want to Scan and Fix ...(L:)?"
There might be a problem with some files on this device or disc. This can happen if you remove the device or disc before all files have been written to it.
--> Scan and Fix (recommended)
--> Continue without scanning
First, I've never disconnected my ipod without ejecting it from iTunes. Second, iTunes seems to have no trouble syncing to my ipod. Last my ipod appears to be working fine -- it plays songs and my games on it just fine. So I don't see that there is a problem. "My Computer" however, does not show the device and when I click scan and fix I get this message "The disk check could not be performed because Windows cannot access the disk".
Basically, I want to know if there really is a problem with my Ipod that does need to be fixed and I want to know how to get rid of the "Scan and Fix" window, because it's rather annoying.

Has anyone found a solution for to get rid of the scan and fix??? I am having the same problem.

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