When i plug in my ipod a message comes on that says "cannot be synced. disk cannot be read from or written to"

When I plug in my older version of the classic I pod a message pops up that reads "The iPod cannot be synced. The disk could not be read from or writtent to."
I've tried restarting the iPod, upgrading iTunes, restarting iTunes and restarting the computer but it hasn't worked.
Any suggestions??
Thanks!

I have the same issue with my older version 40GB iPod.  I mainly use my iPhone for music on the go and rarely sync this iPod. I decided to add music to it the other day and received the same message. I tried all of the usual steps but nothing has worked. I finally restored it to factory settings, have nothing on it and it still will not let me write to it.  Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

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