Updated software - All files lost

I updated my ipod touch to the latest software. Before updating I right-clicked on the ipod icon and clicked "back up." After the software was installed I right-clicked the ipod icon and clicked "restore from backup." My music and media were never restored, although my notes and other files seem to be intact. How can I restore my media? If it's lost for good, what did I do wrong?

By:
- iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
- For other media you need a third-party program like one of those discussed here:
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I must first say that this is a very puzzling problem, and that I have never heard of anything like it. Apart from the missing desktop content, it also puzzles me that you state your Adobe Reader version as 9.34, when the latest Reader version is actually 9.3.2.
Anyway, how to solve it? Can I assume that you do not have a very recent backup, from where you can simply restore all the lost content?
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