Ipod corrupted not frozen somthing wrong plz help!

[N1rvana]

when i try to put songs from the library to my ipod it says its corrupted and cant read the thing or somthing..... .... so im like ok no big probably just another annoying thing the comp does but when i put the songs in it shows the songs in my ipod on my comp screen but when i take off usb cord and look for the song in my ipod nothing there.... plzzzz help!!! im stuck with a 30 gig ipod with no songs!!! ive been playing brick and solitare for the last 2 weeks and trust me it gets old really fast

THANKS IN ADVANCED

[iGo]

when i try to put songs from the library to my ipod it says its corrupted and cant read the thing or somthing..... .... so im like ok no big probably just another annoying thing the comp does but when i put the songs in it shows the songs in my ipod on my comp screen but when i take off usb cord and look for the song in my ipod nothing there.... plzzzz help!!! im stuck with a 30 gig ipod with no songs!!! ive been playing brick and solitare for the last 2 weeks and trust me it gets old really fast

THANKS IN ADVANCED

hey! That does suck. Have you ever tried restoring the ipod to its original firmware? (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983)

Also if you can let me know how old it this ipod and what generation it is; i can may be suggest few more things that you can try on.

[N1rvana]

uhh its a 30 gig ipod video... im not a huge technology person lol soz got it like a year or 2 ago when it frist came out...... ok im gona try that website now thanks yo

il tell ya what happens

[N1rvana]

ok heres what it says
"the file or directory /iPod_Control/iTunes/iTunesPrefs is corrupt and unreadable.
Please run the chkdsk utility" whats the chkdsk utility?

[OldPower]

See if this helps...

Plug in iPod
If you get the error, then delete the "Play Counts" file from ?:\iPod_Control\iTunes\
Eject iPod
Plug it back in
If you still get the error, then delete the play counts file in ?*:\iPod_Control\iTunes AGAIN & reset all play counts in itunes
Eject iPod
Plug in
Cross Fingers
Enjoy your error-less iPod

[OldPower]

If that doesnt help. Try this

Step 1: Set your iPod to be used as an external hard drive so that it appears as a drive letter in your computer.

Step 2: Open "My Computer," then select "Tools," then "Folder Options," then "View."

Step 3: Check the box that says "Show Hidden Files and Folders." Note: The reason you couldn't find the file before is that it was in a hidden folder.

Step 4: Double click the drive letter that corresponds to your iPod.

Step 5: Double click the "iPod_Controls" folder.

Step 6: Double click the "iTunes" folder.

Step 7: Delete the "Play Counts" file within the "iTunes folder."

Good luck.