My iPod greys out all of the music on my iPod except the music that is on my iTunes library on my laptop! 4000  songs can't be played anymore!! :(

I just tried to add some music from my sister's iPod into mine and had to update my iTunes because it wouldn't read my iPod unless I did. I just don't know what to do cuz at first all my music was grey after I did this last night. Then I tried to follow the advice on the thread but my iPod is checked with the Manually Manage Music and Videos and I don't know it just doesn't seem to work. Then I clicked the "Restore Backup" and it restored only a portion of my songs- just the one that was on my laptop but none of the music my friend had originally added when he gave me the iPod for Christmas. I'm just so frustrated cuz over 4000+ songs can't be played.
I also tried to go to "On this iPod" to see if the music on my iPod was able to be played on my laptop, but the minutes I clicked out on the songs that were grey on my iPod the music gets this explanation point next to it and doesn't play! WTH!!!
This has never happened before. It always used to be so easy to transfer music to my iPod and now I have this mess in my hands!
Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

The iPod backup that iTunes makes does not inlcuded synced media like apps and music. Thes those iTunes are not restored to the iPod unless they are in the iTunes library.
Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Unsync all music and resync
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:       
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

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