iPod - Delayed Write Failed

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Oh dear, i've got a bad feeling my old iPod is on it's way out

A couple of weeks ago it totally froze on me. I managed to nurse it back to health with a combination of Restore/Reset (etc.) and went to upload all my music back onto it. It started off ok, but every now and again iTunes (and my PC) would freeze for a couple of minutes or so (the iPod's harddrive clicks ) and then carry on transferring. After a few times of this happening, it eventually gives up and i get this error:

So today i tried formatting the iPod in Windows and Restoring it. This worked fine and so i began to transfer my music across again. Unfortunately the same thing keeps happening

Any ideas? Is the HDD on it's way out or is there anything else i can try?

Thanks.

 

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Have you tried using iTunes to format the iPod? Or repair it?

And what model/generation is your iPod?

AFAIK it's a 4th generation 20GB Click Wheel.

I have Reset/Restored the iPod on it's own, within iTunes and within Windows (right-clicking it > format, in My Computer).

I've just tried swapping round my USB devices but that hasnt stopped it either I didnt expect it to mind, as i havent changed anything.