IPod cannot be ejected due to use by other application?

How do I get my iPod ejected? I'm not sure what other application is using my iPod.

Do you use musicmatch jukebox on your computer? If you do, you have to go into task manager on windows and end process mim.exe. It interferes with disconnecting ext devices.

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  • "The iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use..."

    My iPod (20 gb, 4 gen) syncs fine, but when I go to eject it a window pops up saying "the iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application."
    Unfortunately, there are no files on it (that I know of) that are being used by another application.
    I can't use the eject function on the task bar because I have Vista and it will corrupt the iPod. I've just been unplugging it with out ejecting, but was hoping there was a solution. Any advice?

    Are you running any anti-virus or spyware detection software in the background? Start closing programs located in the taskbar next to the clock and try ejecting the iPod.

  • The Ipod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by ano

    When I want to eject my Ipod i get this message:
    The Ipod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application.
    After I had put some songs on the ipod, i got that message. I thought maybe the new songs were the problem but de computer still doesn't want to eject my Ipod and there are no programes in use other than itunes.
    Does anybody know what to do???!!!
    greetings Mandarijn

    hi Mandarijn!
    The Ipod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application.
    by any chance, do you have McAfee ActiveScan security software on that PC? i've seen that implicated a few times with this message.
    if you do have McAfee, as an experiment try switching that off prior to doing a sync. do you still get the message then?
    if the McAfee thing doesn't-help/isn't-relevant, let's try using the following techniques to see if we can identify if some other program is causing the message. (the article is actually about installation errors, but the techniques are relevant to this sort of investigation.)
    Close Applications Running in the Background
    love, b

  • The ipod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application

    I am using my crusty but trusty 5G iPod with my new rMPB, and things have been working as expected for the month or so that I've had the new laptop. But "recently," (past few days?), when I go to eject from iTunes (current - 11.1.5), I get the error message, "The iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application." The iPod is then ejected but the "Do not disconnect" message remains on the iPod screen. I can continue using the iPod as normal after all this.
    If I eject the iPod from the Finder, I get no error message but the iPod screen still remains at "Do not disconnect."
    I tried plugging it into my Windows 7 PC (did not reformat of course!) and then ejected it, and the iPod screen returned to its proper state after a proper Windows disconnect.
    I have of course restarted my Mac and reset the iPod (Up + Center buttons held for ~5 sec) but no change. I don't remember changing the OS that would cause this - any suggestions as to the problem here?

    Hello, cgtyoder. 
    Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities. 
    Try resetting the iPod and power cycling your Mac to see if this message disappears.  If the issue persists you may need to restore the device to factory settings.  The article below will walk you through both these steps.
    How to reset iPod
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1320
    Cheers,
    Jason H.

  • HT1351 Whenever I try and eject my iPod from iTunes after it is done syncing a box pops us that says "The iPods' 'Owners iPod' cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application".

    Whenever I try and eject my iPod from iTunes after it is done syncing a box pops us that says "The iPods' 'Owners iPod' cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application".iTunes is the only thing open on my computer so I don't understand what this could mean.  If anybody could help me out that would be great. Thanks

    Hello, cgtyoder. 
    Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities. 
    Try resetting the iPod and power cycling your Mac to see if this message disappears.  If the issue persists you may need to restore the device to factory settings.  The article below will walk you through both these steps.
    How to reset iPod
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1320
    Cheers,
    Jason H.

  • Trying to eject my ipod from my PC after syncing b4 disconnecting but a msg pops up saying "ipod cannot be ejected becuz it contains files that are in use by another application

    Trying to eject my ipod nano from my PC after syncing complete b4 disconnecting but a message keeps popping up "ipod cannot be ejected becuz it contains files that are in use by another application ?

    Hi, arthur260, I presume you've solved this by now, but I came across this post looking for the same solution for my ipod nano. In my case the problem was that I had the box checked to "Enable disk use" under the options for the ipod. It immediately solved the problem when I unchecked this.

  • HT1386 After downloading music to my Playlist, when I try to sync the music to my IPod, it gives the error (The IPOD cannot be ejected because it contains files that arer in use by another application.  What does this mean?

    After downloading songs to my Playlists, when I try to
    sync the music to my IPod, an error msge says
    "The IPod cannot be ejected because it contains
    files that are in use by another application".
    What does this mean??

    - Terminate the sync
    - Reboot the computer
    - Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
    Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
    least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
    - Try again. If still problems try:
    Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP\
    or
    Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7

  • Nano Error - The iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that...

    I am receiving the following message from windows -
    The iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application.
    Thus far I have
    reset me iPod, restores my iPod, uninstalled and installed iTunes. I have also removed Music Match Jukebox.
    Any help is appreciated.

    hi annicajess!
    The iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application.
    let's try an experiment. first, let's check to see if the wee darling will disconnect properly if you switch off your antivirus and antispyware prior to an attempt at an eject.
    if you're still getting the message, let's try steadily switching off background applications prior to attempts to eject (the following article is actually about installer errors, but the technique is the same for this sort of thing):
    Close Applications Running in the Background
    can you identify which application is causing the problem?
    keep us posted.
    love, b

  • "iPod cannot be ejected"

    Sometimes when syncing my Classic Gen 7 iPod with iTunes v9, I think I'm done, but when I click to eject iPod I get "The iPod 'My iPod' cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use be another application", and I find it difficult to determine what that application is. Is there a way to get iTunes to tell me what it is?
    Thanks

    Not really, but if it is not in the middle of syncing, and you aren't playing a song on it, it is most likely being scanned by your antivirus/antispyware software. Change the settings to not scan your iPod.

  • I can't eject ("files in use by another application") Windows/Vista Issue?

    OK... so in the grand scheme of things, this really is NOT the end of the world... but it sure is super-annoying!! This is my first every Apple product (took a while to get on the bandwagon) and I was hoping for more stability and ease of use... I've called AppleCare several times and they can't help me figure this out... according to them it's a Windows/Vista issue (which DOES seem likely). I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium on a Dell Dimension E521.
    Here's how it goes... I plug my iPod in, which opens up iTunes and it syncs fine. I wait until the top of iTunes says "sync complete" and the face of the iPod simply says "Connected". Then I click on the "eject" button next to the iPod listing in iTunes. It pauses for a moment, then I look down and the iPod suddenly has those syncing, circular arrows, moving again and it says "Synchronizing- do not disconnect". And then a few moments later, iTunes gives me a pop-up that says " XXXX ipod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application"
    So obviously, something else is connecting to the iPod and preventing me from ejecting it using iTunes, but I have not been able to figure out what it is!
    Since it's something on my machine, I have tried the following:
    - shut down AntiVirus (TrendMicro Internet Security 2008)
    - turned off Windows Firewall
    - went through all the programs running in the task bar and turned them off
    - opened up Task Manager and turned EVERYTHING else I could see off
    None of the above have made any difference. The workaround that Apple gave me was to go into Computer and then right click on the listed drive and select "Safely Remove" which usually works (the times it doesn't work, it gives a similar message saying the device was being used by another application and can't be removed, try again later). But 90% of the time it works.
    I use that or the Eject option when I right click on that drive (not sure the difference, they seem to do the same thing). The workaround works, but I'd sure LOVE to get iTunes to be able to eject my iPod!!
    Here's what I've done regarding this iPod and iTunes:
    - reset the iPod
    - restored the iPod
    - uninstalled and re-installed iTunes
    - selected and unselected the various things I'm syncing (currently: Music, TV Shows, Podcasts, Photos) to see if it was one of them causing the issue
    NONE of the above has made any difference (and I've done each about 2-3 times, ZERO exaggeration).
    I've called into AppleCare about half a dozen times now, hoping to get that one brilliant tech that knows more than the others... but no luck yet... so I thought I'd try this forum to see if one of the brilliant posters here can help me sort this out.
    PLEASE- ANY help you can provide (or even just point me in the "right" direction of how to determine this) would be GREATLY appreciated!!
    Thanks so much in advance,
    SC

    I am using windows Vista and having this problem also (not exactly, but iTunes gives pop-up that "files are in use"). Acting a suggestion from another answer in this thread, I clicked on Computer and selected eject...windows did warn me that the device was in use, but also gave me a CONTINUE button, which I clicked and it was ejected...had to go back to iTunes and eject the iPod there also, but it did eject

  • Ipod says that files are being used by another application...please help!

    My ipod lost all of my music but tells me that there is apparently still the same amount of memory used, i just can't access my music. To fix this, i'm trying to restore my ipod and just resync the music. However, every time i click restore i get the message "Itunes can not restore Ipod because it contains files in use by another application" even though there are no other applications running. I've ever tried restarting the computer to be sure that no applications are running. Please help!

    I had the same issue with my new iPod 4gb nano. To be perfectly honest, I fixed it and I'm not exactly sure what part of the process actually did the job, so I'm going to attempt to explain it as best I can.
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