Please Help! iPod will not sync!

i plugged my ipod touch into the computer so i could transfer my purchases and it said "backing up ipod" so i waited a while and it finally finished. then it said there was an error and the screen on my ipod looks like this:
http://www.myallo.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/connect-to-itunes.jpg
So i ejected it and put it back in. then the computer would not recognize my ipod and the connect ipod to itunes screen will not go away. i'm not sure what to do! please help! i would really appreciate any help because i need my ipod tomorrow night. thank you all so much :]

Just to clarify, you have synched your iPod before, right? This has happened a few times with my touch, and I would just suggest restarting your computer and iPod (by holding down the hold button). Then try synching again. Hope it works!

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