Songs on ipod cant b updated bc playlists dont exist ne mor?

After I connect my ipod, when it's supposed to be updating all my songs, this message appears:
Songs on the iPod "Nicole's iPod" cannot be updated because all of the playlists selected for updating no longer exist.
Why??? It's tragic. All the songs on my ipod are gone, yet they're still on iTunes.
Any help please !

Did you change the playlists any? You might want to go into the preferences, uncheck all the playlists, put it on manual update, and delete all the songs from the iPod by hand. Then put it back to the playlist update and recheck the ones you want. Maybe that will let it reset with the correct names. Might not work, but it can't hurt to try

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