Need Ipod Update but won't update!

My itunes and ipod say that i need the latest ipod update software which i downloaded and installed, however it won't update on my ipod now i can't put new music from the music store on my ipod.....i don't know how to get the latest software update on my ipod i won't work
HELP!

Steve,
It sounds like you are having the same problem as me, I found this suggestion in another discussion and it worked...
Download the update, but skip using the Installer...
"...get around it by going to Applications -> Utilities -> iPod Software Updater and install version 2.3 of the iPod software directly, without the install package.
Before that, trying to copy purchased music to the iPod (since iTunes 5) failed with the "iPod software too old" message, and when we tried to install the package for the 2005-09-23 updater, it said the iPod couldn't be updated because it needed OS 10.2.8 or higher (we're on 10.4.2). But by executing the updater from the folder above, we saw that version 2.2 was installed on the iPod, and clicking "Update" after launching the updater directly got us to version 2.3 of the iPod software. Then we were able to transfer newly purchased music to the iPod again."
ziggy29, "How I fixed iTunes 5 and Updater 2005-09-23 problem" #14, 04:07pm Oct 15, 2005 CDT

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