IPod Nano Won't Update

My iPod's songs were all deleted. They're all still on iTunes, however, and every time I try to update them back on I get the message "Songs on the iPod 'murf' cannot be updated because the playlists selected for updating no longer exist." There are NO playlists!
Help me, please!

You have probably deleted playlists which are listed to be downloaded.
With the iPod connected, in iTunes choose Preferences>iPod, click the Music tab, and make your choices accordingly.

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IPod Nano Won't update,says playlists no longer exist,

I am really getting frustrated with my iPod nano. First it started off by not updating songs. Then it started to erase songs when i connected it to itunes. So i erased everything hoping that would fix it. But now when I try to put them back on the computer says iPod update complete but there are no songs. It also say that the iPod can't be updated because the playlists no longer exist.
If anyone knows how to fix this problem please respond as soon as possible.
Thanks

Ok, first try a restore. Next, on the playlist issue...
Did you delete the playlists from iTunes? If so, then the iPod is trying to automatically update, but it can't, since the playlists no longer exist. Try putting your iPod into manually update; you can find that in the iPod Options tab.

New Ipod Nano - won't update "not enough space" but its empty!!

My wife's iPod Nano is brand new (I have a Video iPod so iPods are not new to me!)
I get the message that the iPod cannot be updated because library is too big etc....
What I did:
I reinstalled iTunes.
Restored library and unticked all tracks.
Downloaded updater and restored iPod Nano.
Tried to update "only checked" tracks - didn't work. Restarted system - settings of "checked songs" were saved - got same message.
Tried unchecking this and doing "only sleceted playlists" with a playlist of 208MB (iPod Nano model is 1Gb) - still got same message.
Tried everything I can think of - still no joy
Adam

Thanks for the suggestion but I am not using it as Firewire HD and I unchecked "enalbe disc use" anyway.#
Something is definitely not right somewhere - when I switch to manual management of tracks it works fine - its just a pain to do that all the time.
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IPod Nano Won't Update Or Restore To 1.1.3

I tried to update an iPod nano to 1.1.3 using iTunes 7.2 and the update froze after being prompted for an admin user id and password. After 10 minutes I killed iTunes and then tried to update the nano again after iTunes discovered it was in recovery mode. That too froze and I had to kill iTunes again.
I then went through the nano reset procedure and put the nano in disk mode and formated it. The format seemed to work, but the restore to 1.1.3 still freezes.
This nano has had no problems until I tried to update it to 1.1.3.
Any idea what to do now? Maybe try 1.1.2? Where can I get it?
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I not only cannot update the nano, I can't copy music to it either. These problems occur on an iMac G4.
I was able to update the nano and copy music using my iMac G3 running iTunes 7.0.2.
So I went back to the iMac G4 and tried all of these things:
1) Moved the nano to another USB port
2) Used the cable from the iMac G3 on the iMac G4
3) Rebooted my back-up disk and ran iTunes 7.0.2
None of these changes fixed the problem. I still cannot copy music to the nano on my iMac G4.
Any idea why the G3 works and the G4 fails? Could the 1.1.3 update be the problem?
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My iPod Nano won't update new songs onto it!

Alright, so i went to go download new music one day in the Music Store and it said that I needed to download iTunes 6.0.2 or whatever its called. So i finally got the download to work and all my old music showed up and everything was fine. Then i decided to go and buy some more music (in the iTunes Music Store). All the downloads worked and everything and they play on my iTunes but when i plug my iPod into the USB port, it says its updating my iPod, and then it says it is complete but then when i look on my iPod itself, none of the new songs are there! I have no idea how to fix any of this so if someone has any suggestions that would be great!
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Have you tried Restoring iPod to factory settings with the Latest iPod Updater?

I downloaded the latest version of itunes and now my ipod nano won't sync. The sync process appears to be locked up on the 2nd song and will not continue to sync. I unchecked the 2nd song so a different song would be 2nd, no benefit; reset my ipod nano;

I downloaded the latest version of itunes and now my ipod nano won't sync. The sync process appears to lock up on the 2nd song and will not continue to sync. I let it run all night the first time and it never went past the 2nd song. I unchecked the 2nd song so a different song would be 2nd, no benefit; reset my ipod nano; shut down laptop and restarted a different time; shorted the number of songs to sync; all without benefit.

When you connect your ipod up to the computer. It should show the device, usually with the name of the device, in my case 'jordan's ipod'. This should be on the row which shows 'songs', 'albums' e.t.c on the far right. There when you click on it it should go to a different screen showing a picture of your ipod along with two buttons - Update and Restore. Click update and it should take a 2 mins while your ipod is updated to the latest version of Ios.
After updating te ipod see if there is a change in results.
PS: make sure the device is active while syncing so keep tapping the screen.
Sorry for any incorrect info, i have an ipod touch, but i've had experience with an ipod

TS1425 ipod nano won't synch, i plugged it in to computer after not synching for a long time and it wouldn't install a new driver and now itunes doesn't even recognize it when i plug it in

ipod nano won't synch, i haven't purchased anything in a long time and haven't synched with the computer just charged on car charger. when i plugged the nano in it tried to install a driver and that failed and now the computer and itunes won't even recognize that the nano is plugged in.

REPOST (this solved my problem!!)
originally posted by shootme78
"The device manager just needed to be prompted to use the driver for an Apple Mobile Device instead. The Apple driver was already in my PC - I just had to prompt the device manager to use it instead of the camera driver it kept installing. Here's what I did:
I right-clicked the iPhone in Device Manager and chose Update Driver (for me, the iPhone was showing up in the Device Manager under Imaging Devices).
I selected "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" and clicked Next.
I chose "Don't search. I will choose the driver to install" and clicked Next.
In the next window there were 2 drivers to choose from: the "Digital Still Camera" driver that my PC kept thinking the iPhone was, and Apple Mobile Device USB Driver. I selected the Apple Mobile Device driver.
The driver installed, and at that point iTunes 9.2 could finally detect the iPhone. Yay!"
if you still confused, this is the real post by shootme78
https://discussions.apple.com/message/11761418#11761418?messageID=11761418
this solution worked with every itunes version
* i tried this on itunes 10.6.3.25
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Ipod Nano won't restore to sync

My brand new Ipod Nano won't sync with my Itunes. The Itunes software tells me to restore my Nano, The screen it tells me to restore using isn't on my Nano, but I restore to factory settings, and it still won't work. Gives me a message in Itunes"The iPod "iPod" cannot be restored because it contains files that are in use by another application." What??? I just plugged it into the computer after opening it in the box from the store?

Make sure the Enable disk use option is NOT ticked from under the iPod's Summary tab in iTunes. If you do have to remove this tick mark, be sure to hit the Apply button in the lower left hand corner of the window in iTunes to update the changes to your device. Then try restoring it again.
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IPod Nano Won't Boot Past Apple Logo...

Sup all?
...Got an interesting problem here. Replaced an LCD in a Nano for a friend, installation went smooth & without problems (or so I thought). After installation was complete, I put the Nano back together & started loadin' & playin music on the Nano. About 2 days later, I decided to update it w/the new iPod Updater (can't remember the date). Now the iPod Nano won't boot past the Apple Logo. I can tell that the "menu" has been loaded 'cuz you can hear the clickin' sound when you operate the wheel.
I've tried reformatting the iPod Nano (quick & full) & then trying to restore it, but it won't boot past the logo (after successful restoration?). Now I'm going to run the battery dead & then try to restore it again.
Any suggestions/comments on this?

The solution I see in your case is to go back and download an older iPod Updater.
See this link -> iPod Updaters
I suggest taking either the January 2006 iPod Updater, or March 2006 iPod Updater.
IMHO, Some of these freezing issues occur because of a fault in the latest iPod Updater.
I suggest going back to March (or January), and the nano could possibly work again for you.
-Kylene
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Ipod nano won't sync podcasts from iTunes after I "Restored" the ipod.

iPod nano won't sync podcasts from iTunes after I "Restored" the iPod.

If you've read the Technical Specification you will find that the nano can only use Firewire for charging, not for syncing:
http://www.apple.com/ipodnano/specs.html
"Charging via USB or FireWire to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)"
So you can rule that out.
Have you tried the 5 R's?
http://www.apple.com/support/

IPOD Nano won't sync because of missing files!

When I try to sync my ipod nano an error code pops up saying "Songs on the Ipod nano cannot be updated because all of the playlists selected for syncing no longer exist. How can this be corrected??

Try the instructions in this FAQ.
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Ipod Nano Won't Turn on, Screen Blank

Details:
Ipod Nano 4th Gen
Updated Computer+Itunes
No Previous Problems.
I had my Ipod fully charged playing on a ipod player dock. It then randomly went black, I took it off, tried to hard reset it a few times to no avail.
I let it sit for 24 hours, I hit the center button and low battery came on for about 3 seconds and went black again. I then connected it to the computer to charge, but computer did not read it. Apple says to let it sit for up to 30 minutes, so I did, I let it sit for 4 hours, still nothing.
Please don't tell me to "Reset It" I've tried that many times, nothing shows up.
Warranty is still good, but for online support they want 30 bucks.

If your warranty is still good, try putting it back in the box, and taking it to the store you bought it from. Most stores give one year's warranty. If they say that you must first contact Apple over it, tell them about the online support being $30. If you're lucky, they'll give you a replacement iPod Nano.
I don't know how to fix the problem for your current iPod though, but the store should be of help to you.

Ipod Nano won't start - folder w/exclamation point error message!

My Ipod Nano won't start! I got it about a year ago and whenever I try to turn it on, a folder with an exclamation point and the words, "www.apple.com/support/ipod" come up. I've tried to get it to work but it's not. I even tried looking in the help sections on apple.com and everything I found didn't help. My Ipod isn't frozen, I just can't get it to the menu screen. I really don't want ot have to reset my Ipod and have all my previous songs and pictures erased because I can't get them back. Does anybody have a possible solution to this problem? Please help.
~Bre~
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Here's a few that weren't posted too:
Check these out:
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Put iPod into Disk Mode Manually – Worked for Me!
Good Thread About iPod Sad icon/Folder with Exclamation Point
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My ipod nano won't be recognized by my computer. i tryed disk mode n looking it up on my computer.. but it still wont show.. HELP..... ohh n it wont charge either..

My ipod nano won't show on my computer.. i tryed da disk mode, resetting itunes.. new cable, the control usb n all the other steps in the itunes... i dont know what else to try help.. and it also won't charge..

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I'm not sure if it charged when I hooked it up to my roommate's computer, but it definately didn't register either. If I put it on the dock it plays so the port is fine, but that still doesn't help me sync it to my computer.

HT4623 My old school iPod touch won't update. Does apple mess it's customers over by not allowing updates for older models of the touch? My last update is Ios5. My touch says its up to date. So has my old school touch reached its pinnacle?

My old school iPod touch won't update. Does apple mess it's customers over by not allowing updates for older models of the touch? My last update is Ios5. My touch says its up to date. So has my old school touch reached its pinnacle?

Correct. The 3G iPod does not have the hardware to support an iOS version higher than 5.1.1
To more easily find compatible apps:
iOSSearch - search the iTunes store for compatible apps.
Apple Club - filter apps by iOS version.
Starting when iOS 7 was releases, Apple now allows downloading the last compatible version of some apps (iOS 4.2.1 and later only)
App Store: Downloading Older Versions of Apps on iOS - Apple Club
App Store: Install the latest compatible version of an app
You first have to download the non-compatible version on your computer. Then when you try to purchase the version on your iPod you will be offered a compatible version if one exists.

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