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...worse still - if the error is unknown, then how does iTunes know it has occured?
 

Ah, did you get this attempting to update the iPod software? Have been through software update hell TWICE in 2008 attempting to update my iTouch. Wouldn't mind so much, but PAID for the updates that trashed it!!
 

@matt - grin

@stevecogan - yep, am trying to update the iPod to the most recent software version - having paid £5ish for it - ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
 

Dave, ended up, er, "porting" the downloaded code to a different pc with iTunes. This one wasn't synced to the iTouch. Allowed it to be wiped, then got it going again.

Took it back to my master iTunes pc and put the music back on it.

Convoluted, but have the latest sw update working now - AND music!
 

@steve - thanks for the advice - need to get back round to trying this again - perhaps @ the weekend :)