"required folder can not be found"?

My 5th generation iPod nano would not let me add new artists and sync with itunes.  I tried everything.  My son's 5th gen works fine on the same computer, as does my iPhone.  I have uninstalled (with itunes support help over the phone) and reinstalled itunes.  My ipod nano would not even "restore".  It kept coming up with error 1436.  So I managed to restore the iPod on our new computer so now it has no music on it.  I have plugged it back into my computer that has all our itunes content and now it will not do anything.  It says "required folder can not be found".  I have spent so much time trying to figure this out.  Any help would be appreciated.

It says "required folder can not be found".
That can sometimes indicate a photo cache issue. If you remove the current ipod photo cache, does that get you past the error?
For instructions on where to find it, see the following document:
iTunes: Understanding the iPod Photo Cache folder

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