"Not enough free space" error. Prevents sync.

My 4th generation iPod Touch has recently started throwing a "not enough free space" error message every time I try to sync. I haven't added and large files recently, and since getting this error, I have deleted many large files from my Ipod. I still get the message.
The exact error message is:
"The iPod [my ipod name] cannot be synced because there is not enough free space to hold all of the items in the iTunes library (additional 19GB required.)."
My iPod is showing 17.4GB of free space. I'm syncing why wire. Intersetingly, I sync my library to an 120GB regular (non-Touch) iPod without issue.
Any suggestions? I'm about at the end of my rope.
Thanks.
roorider

Here's what worked for me, finally.
In iTunes, I unchecked Apps, Music, Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, etc. so that they wouldn't snyc. Then I syned my iPod. The synce worked fine. Then, I rechked all of the items I previously unchecked and synced again. No error message this time.
It appears that all of the settings in my apps were reset to default after the sync, and perhaps even game data (I rarely play games, so I don't what, if anything it would save), And my home screens were totally unoriganized, so I had to rearrange all of those back to my personal taste, but all is back to normal now.
roorider

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