Problems with iPod syncing

Every time I plug my iPod into my computer, it connects, but iTunes suddenly stops working. It will stop doing everything and my cursor will change to what I call the spinning ball of doom. I quit iTunes and eject my iPod to try it again, but it keeps happening every time. I thought it might be a sign that I need to update my version of iTunes, but I have the most updated version. Is it possibly time to get a new iPod? It seems to be working fine. It didn't start happening until this morning after everything was taken off of it after ejecting it f

Hi Nobbs!
Are you getting this exact error message?:
"Attempting to copy to disk failed. The disk cannot be read from or written to."
If so, then see if the sugestions in this article help with that issue:
"Disk cannot be read from or written to" when syncing iPod
If you are getting some other sort of error message, then please reply back, and quote exactly what it is saying.
-Kylene

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