Read this knowing that I don't have the choice to switch to Zune or some other MP3 device. So before you make cracks about Apple/iTunes being the worst, realize that I KNOW; I just need help.
This happened just last night. I bought four songs from iTunes and downloaded one from this site. I tried putting them onto my iPod, and although I got a warning- "Jake's iPod" cannot be synced due to an error. -the songs ended up in the Music list of my iPod anyway. When I ejected my iPod, the songs weren't on it...
And on top of that, songs are skipping on my pod now. It's getting worse; every time I reset it, more and more songs are becoming inable to play on it (but work on iTunes perfectly).
First instinct was go to Apple Support online: The search did come up with some troubleshooting advice, but I couldn't exactly find a scenario that fit my situation. What I would prefer is a help email address (couldn't find one, if someone knows of one, please tell). Then I've registered onto to like two Apple forums (losers) and posted my situation. Both seem inactive, so I'm skeptical about finding any help there.
I searched Google plenty. All it tells me is to update iPod, update iTunes, and then restore iPod. I updated my nano to 1.1.2, and now the mother effing iTunes needs to be updated before it can even read my iPod. So I go to download iTunes 7.6, but NOW I need Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2). That seems to be the only smooth download...
I have XPSP2, and try downloading iTunes 7.6 again (I can't fricking keep up with iTunes updating every damn day, or else this probably wouldn't be happening...), and this:
"The Windows Installer could not be accessed. This can occur if you are running Windows in safe mode..."
(could I please have dangerous mode!?)
"...or if Windows Installer is not correctly installed" (how could I install the installer without my installer working?).
So...those of you that care, I'd really like some help. Not even this freak of nature Bill Gates humper could help me.