Cannot restore ipod nano

I've tried to resotre my ipod nano, and it started to work for like 5 seconds, then it said, "The ipod cannot be restored because it contains files that in use by another application." I'm restoring my ipod because there was is about half of my ipod spaceof "other" stuff on my ipod that i don't know how i got on there or what it is. So now i can only fill my ipod half way full of songs and it is beginning to annoy me. I've tried to disable able my virusscanner thing, as someone suggested i do that, i've also tried the other 4 r's. Any help is appreciated.

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TS1372 Cannot restore IPod Nano 6th Generation without error code 1413.

I'm trying to restore and Ipod Nano that I bought off of eBay. Itunes says that it was initially formatted on a Mac and I need to restore it. When I go to restore it, I get the error code, 1413. I have restarted the computer, shut it down and restarted, used another usb port and nothing has worked. Any suggestions?

You're welcome! Happy to help. Glad it worked.

After restoring ipod nano it wont sync with itunes. states error 13019 occured

after restoring ipod nano it wont sync with itunes. states error 13019 occured

I seem to recall that another user has this problem and found that it was because of some corrupted music files they were trying to sync over.
Try syncing smaller bunches of tracks till you come upon the ones that cause the error. You should be able to find out which ones are causing the trouble this way.
The other user said they used something called MP3Diags. I cannot vouch for this software at all, I have never used it.
I did a quick search on "how to repair MP3 files on Mac" and also found this:
http://triq.net/articles/mp3-validator-mac-os-x
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I tried to restore my 120 gb iPod and got an error 1413 message - "cannot restore iPod". I started to reset turning the hold switch on and off and now my iPod seems to be permanently locked.

I tried to restore my 120 gb iPod and got an error 1413 message - "cannot restore iPod". I started to reset turning the hold switch on and off and now my iPod seems to be permanently locked. I had been having trouble syncing music, When I tried to sync, iTunes said it didn't recognize my iPod, even though I was on the iPod page in iTunes which showed the model number and the serial number of my iPod

I am having essentialy the same problem, but my iPod came from a PC and is now on a PC. The person who gave me the iPod didn't give me the wall adapter piece, so I bought a "Griffin" brand that was said to be compatible with this model. When I first plugged it into the wall, the Apple appeared with a bar underneath as though it was loading the new software. When the bar got to the end, the "plug into the wall" icon reappeared, but when I plug it in to the wall now, that icon is the only thing that shows, even after resetting and trying to run diagnostics.
When I doc the iPod on a charger I have or plug the USB into my computer and "reset" it, a battery with a charge icon appears, but there is no "motion" in the icon so it doesn't appear to be charging. The screen eventually goes back to the apple then to the "plug it into the wall" icon. HELP!!! Is is possible the wall adapters isn't the right one? Should I be charging through a firewire cable instead (which I also don't have...)?
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Itunes cannot restore ipod

my itunes cannot restore my ipod it appears and windows detect my ipod the problem is when i try to format it, says insert disk in drive E: and i try to format it using itunes a message appear itunes cannot restore ipod a internal error ocured pls any suggestion's about this **** problem pls suggestion's!

You could try restoring it your self by doing this:
-put the hold button on then off
-Hold the menu and centre button together for over 6 seconds
-When the apple logo appears you put it on the computer to charge it
I hope it helps

Error when trying to restore ipod nano

I think my Mac Os system is current enough (10.3.9) but whenever i try to restore the ipod it says: Cannot restore ipod because it is in use. Close all open files on ipod and try again. How do i close all open files in the ipod? I've tried to reset it and everything but keep getting the same result.

Do you mean restart my computer? If so, I've already done that! If not, how do i reboot my computer. Any other suggestions...thanks for your help.

HT1339 after restoring ipod nano how do I get tunes back if they are in my music library

after restoring ipod nano how do I get tunes back if they are in my music librbary- thanks

Configure the music to sync back over to your device from under its Music configuration tab. If your library is smaller than the capacity available on your Nano, you can set it to sync your entire music library by enabling the Sync Entire Library option from under this tab. Otherwies, you'll have to select only certain artists, albums, playlists, and genres.
See this article for more information.
iTunes: Syncing media content to iOS devices and iPod
B-rock

Unable to reset or restore ipod nano

Hi, Haven't synced my ipod for over a year and today I connected my nano to my laptop, pressed sync and got a message to say files are corrupted. Looked at ipod and it was syncing however it’s actually wiped all files from the ipod. They're still in iTunes. I thinks it's something to do with ipod using file system FAT32. It seems the ipod wants to use that and it can't because it says another program is using it. It won't let me select another file system option, as it says they are in use too. I do have Mini Tool Partition Wizard on my laptop and don't want to uninstall it but I need to sync my ipod. Can anyone advise, please? thanks. (It may be nothing to do with mini tool as I've only used this to root my Sony Xperia smartphone).

Hello dorminhoca,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
From your post I see that you're unable to restore your iPod nano. For more information on this issue and how to troubleshoot it, please follow the article below.
'Disk cannot be read from or written to' when syncing iPod or 'Firmware update failure' error when updating or restoring iPod - Apple Support
Cheers,
Alex H.

Cannot open ipod nano 6 file in my computer

When trying open ipod nano 6 file in windows my computer windows cannot file metadata_never_index. How is the file opened?

I had this same problem after my nano crashed today. I hooked my nano up to my laptop and restored it, but after that iTunes still wouldn't recognize the nano. My computer opened the nano showing the file "METADATA_NEVER_INDEX File". I tried to open it and it asked me to choose a program to open it with, so I selected iTunes (becasue I thought maybe it had lost iTunes and that's why it wouldn't work). Now that I see your comment, I think I may have really messed things up here....
Since doing all that I have reinstalled iTunes on my laptop and my nano has synced and is playing music ok, but if I open it on my computer it still shows that metadata_never_index file as an iTunes program. Do I have to reset something in my nano to unattach that file from the iTunes program or should it be ok? I'm also wondering if I should just restore my nano again - would that set it back to the unidentified file setting? Like I said, the nano seems to be playing ok, so maybe it's nothing to worry about. My system is Windows XP.
Hope you can help!

HT1339 Restoring iPod nano to factory settings failed. The device switched to black screen immediately and is dead since then. Any idea what I can do now?

This week, my iPod nano suddenly seemed to have lost all the music that was on it.
when connecting to iTunes, it showed that the music was still there.
I tries to create a new playlist with 1 song in it and according to iTunes, that was successfull.
the iPod however still said 0 numbers are available in the music list.
finally, i executed the restore factory settings and that process failed.
the device immediately switched to blank screen and is dead since then.
when I connect the iPod to the computer, the computer detects that a device is connected and even recognizes it as an iPod.
however, the device is not visisble in the windows explorer.
iTunes automatically starts but shows the error message: the connected iPod cannot be identified ... unrecognized error (2005).
Does someone have an idea what I can do to make the iPod work again?
thanks!

I tried by connecting to another available PC.
I newly installed iTunes on a PC that did not have the installation.
Connecting the iPod to this PC gave following error: "The iPod software update server could not be contacted. The server does not support this version of iTunes."
I followed the instructions in the "more information" section: iTunes version is the latest available; operating system version is up-to-date, no security obstructions and I rebooted my pc as suggested.
Next attempt to connect the iPod gave another error: "An iPod has been detected, but could not be identified properly. Please disconnect and reconnect the iPod, then try again. An unknown error occurred (2005)".
This is exactly the same error as on the first PC.
the iPod is still out of use

CANNOT UPDATE IPOD NANO

I have an Ipod Nano and I have songs on my Itunes that my daughter has downloaded previously to her Ipod and I also imported CD's that I want to put on and I keep getting the message that the songs on my Ipod cannot be updated because all of the playlists selected for updating no longer exist. Can anybody help me? I am going nuts trying to figure this out. Thank you!!

In iTunes, go to Edit>Preferences>iPod (tab) and which is selected of these three?:
- Automatically update all songs and playlists
- Manually manage songs and playlists
- Automatically update selected playlists only
I'm assuming it's of the latter (Automatically update selected playlists only) but the ones that are checked are not there anymore.

Cannot sync iPod nano 6th gen

I created playlists on my computer, dropped them onto my iPod nano 6th generation, and they appear on the left side of my computer screen. When I disconnect the nano, the playlists are not on it. Problem seems reklated to not being able to sync. I get "unknown error"-cannot sync.

What is the full wording of the error message you are receviving?
Is the playlist configured to sync to your iPod from under its Music configuration tab in iTunes or do you manually manage the iPod's contents?
B-rock

Restored Ipod Nano 1st gen. and nike + icons do not appear in itunes 7.0.2

I have a ipod nano 1st gen. I recently purchased the nike+ reciever and shoes and they worked great. I had not problems installing the latest version of ipod software version 1.3.
On my latest run I got soaked and the nike+ receiver stopped working after the rain. Waited a day until it dried out and reconnected it to my ipod and it did not recognized the receiver.
I reset my ipod and it still did not recognized the receiver.
I restored my ipod and it ereased the nike+ icons from my ipod and itunes. I updated my windows software and reinstalled itunes 7.0.2 in my computer and still the nike+ icons do not appear in my itunes and the updates indicate that I have the lastest version of the itunes and ipod software.
What else can I do to reinstall the nike+ software in my ipod and itunes?

Hi
this is actually the nike plus forum for the 2nd gen ipod nanos that use nikeplus. You would getter a better response int he correct forum for 1st gen ipods at the link below.
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1123
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=818
Good luck
GFF:)

Restore iPod nano

I'm trying to restore my nano, so that I can sell it. I'm restoring it on a PC, its a Mac formatted iPod nano 2nd gen. It goes fine, but when it's downloading the latest ipod software updates... it sometimes says the network timed out, or when i click resume.. it downloads .. but downloads past the end of the total MB of the download.. for instance, Downloads: 23.0 MB of 20.9 MB
What gives.. I'm trying to restore this ipod

Attention All,
As you may see from my different posts, I had the same problem with my iPod nano 2 Gb when I ( directed by apple instructions) decided to update to 1,1, had several problems with the synchronisation of files (songs) to the iPod. From Monday untill yesterday had several restores and nothing happened. Then decided to restore and retrieve my older update 1,0, and then the iPod simply worked fine!! Apple should see immediattly this issue as from what I've read a great number of Nanos are facing difficulties when updating to 1,1 !!! Please Webmaster or anyone from Apple take an attitude!

Ipod nano 4g stuck even after restore., ipod nano 4g stuck even after restore.

ipod got stuck on apple logo. There i have tried reset and even it tried restoring but ipod nano 4g stuck even after restore.

Any error messages? Did you try to restore it another PC or Mac?
B-rock
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B-rock

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