Unable to update my ipod

hi, i hope someone can help
everytime i try to update my ipod i keep getting a message that says
Songs on the Ipod "Owner's Ipod" cannot be updated because all of the playlists selected for syncing no longer exists
ive already tried to uninstall and install itunes.. make new playlists but nothing works..
can somebody please help me?
ive also searched the forum and the solutions people have given for this problem is to goto edit>preferences>ipod tab... etc etc
but i have no ipod tab under preferences
and when i right click on the ipods name.. ipod options does not come up..
... so please help

What generation iPod do you have?  If it is the oiginal iPod Touch (1G), 3.1.3 is the latest for that model.  Yu can identify your iPod here:
Identifying iPod models
The first step of updating the iOS is a backup.  I know of no way to get arround that.

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