Why is my iPod classic only playing 10 seconds of a song?

Suddenly all of my songs on my iPod are only plaimg 10-20 seconds of a song. Some dont evenplay at all. They are playing corretly on iTunes. How do I fix this???

Hello DustinLATATC,
To help resolve your iPod Classic issue, take a look at the following webpage for a series of troubleshooting steps.
iPod classic Troubleshooting Assistant
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/
Thank you for contributing to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
BobbyD

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