New computer/cannot sync music

i got a new computer, so all my music was deleted. i spent forever re-adding everything. and now when i try to sync it, a message comes up saying.. "ipod cannot be synced. the required disk cannot be found."
its driving me crazy. someone please help!
also, i cannot update or restore it.

Welcome to the forums, Lisaaa
Well, you can always try the good ol' restart. Hold down the center an menu buttons on the iPod until the screen goes black and you see the apple logo. This won't change anything on the iPod, but it can clear up temporary bugs. Also, make sure that your computer is authorized to play your music.
The "required disk cannnot be found" part could mean that some of the music is stored on a different hard drive. make sure that all the hard drives that contain parts of your library are connected.

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