Unknown error:1303, 53, 48 (Device Cannot Be Read Or Written To) While Syncing iPod

"I am desperate. Every time I try to hook up my 80gigabyte classic ipod one of three error codes pop up and won't let me: 1303, 53, or 48. I cannot update the ipod or sync it. It says the device cannot be read or written to. It costs $30 to call Apple tech support. Help?"

Hi
I do understand your desperation as your iPod is not working fine.As I understand you have an iPod Classic 80GB and every time you try to sync or update your iPod with iTunes, you get some unknown error codes(1303,53,48) and also an error message pops up "Device Cannot Be Read Or Written To".

Well This is a very common error faced by many iPod users. There are many reasons for these error pop up.I assume that your iPod plays the music fine,charges well.The main reason behind this issue is a corrupted music file which is in your iTunes music library and every time you try to auto sync your iPod, these corrupted file will cause this error pop up. So all you need to do is look for that particular music file which is causing this trouble. Now the question is how to look for that music file? All you need to do is, put your iPod in manually manage mode and try syncing songs manually one by one into your iPod by drag and drop, and the moment you try dragging and dropping the corrupted music file, you will get this error, just delete this file and try same steps until you are pretty sure that there are no more corrupted music files. In most case this will resolve your issue. In case if this step does not resolve your issue, then you have to try uninstalling iTunes and reinstalling it again by downloading it from iTunes Free Download and then try restoring your iPod, This will be formatting your iPod completely and this is necessary because in case your iPod software is corrupted which is causing these issue, then restoring will resolve your issue.

Please feel free to leave your comments in case you need further assistances from me. Thank You