Updating ipod .. itunes acting weird

When I plug in my ipod it will automatically start yo update. But now, it refuses to update and it says "Songs on the ipod 'kiwi'(my ipod name) cannot be updated because all of th3e playlists selected for synching no longer exist."
What is going on? I need immediate help because I'm elaving tomorrow.
PS: It took all my songs off my ipod. :S

This problem arises when the option 'Sync Music - Selected playlists' is being used to sync your iPod and then the playlist (or playlists) it has been updating from is deleted. Most people use this setting when the iPod is smaller than the iTunes library. If your library is larger than the capacity of your iPod, iTunes by default makes a new playlist called something along the lines of "Owner's iPod". If you for any reason delete it, you will not be able to sync your iPod.
Open iTunes and create a playlist to update your iPod from, call it -iPod to make it the first playlist in Sources. You can make this a normal playlist and drag whatever you want to it or you can make it a random Smart playlist. If you are making a smart playlist limit it to just less than the size of your iPod (for example 3700MB for a 4G iPod Nano). Now connect your iPod and when it appears in the Source list click on the iPod icon to bring up the preference tabs in the main pane. Go to the Music tab and choose Sync Music and the Selected playlists radio button. Choose the playlist you just made from the selection and click Apply. You can also sync from any existing playlists by choosing the same setting and checking what playlists you want to send to the iPod:
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