Why is my iPod Touch not showing up in iTunes?

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I cant figure out why wont my Ipod touch wont show up in itunes?

all the sudden 2 of our ipod touchs wont show up in itunes the ipod nano we have does tho
it does show up im my computer as line 1 " apple ipod" line 2 "portable device"
one ipod is a 2nd gen and one is a 3rd gen
please read BEFORE YOU SUGGEST IPOD TROUBLE SHOOTING STEPS
i have tried reinstalling (following the correct steps apple gave) twice and i have the 64bit and this is 64bit computer
i have newest ver of itunes
i have restarted ipod
battery is full
its plugged right into the computer (its not the cord i tested on another laptop ipods show up fine there)
i have restarted computer
and i havent installed any new programs that would affect itunes
in itunes all it says is
iTunes could not connect to this iPod.
An unknown error occurred (0xE8000003)

on that post sadly i have tried all their steps
1 i did restart
2 it is latest ver
3 it meets min req it worked just fine before
4 all microsoft updates done
5 it is connected directly
6 used two dif cords and cords work fine on other comp
7 i have taken everything off
8 iv tried every usb port
9 i have reset all services before
10 i updated all drivers

HT4623 iPod Touch not showing up in iTunes

My iPod will not show up in iTunes, so I am unable to update the iOS. I have followed all the troubleshooting steps given in the Help section and nothing is working. Please help!

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iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
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iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
Another cable?
Another computer to help determine if yo have an iPod or computer problem?
Does the iPod charge?
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Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
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Why wont my ipod touch not show up my compter or itunes?? help, why wont my ipod touch not show up my compter or itunes?? help

ok my ipod touch wont show up on my compter or others or itunes.. i found a programe call cyida and other stuff that i cant delete. please help ihave tryed eraseing my ipod but it was frozen.. plz help!!!!!!!!!!!!

Did you buy your iPod Touch from a friend? If so it is very likely that the prior owner had jailbroken the iPod Touch without telling you. Try ensuring that you have the most up-to-date version of iTunes. Next try to plug in your iPod to your computer by way of usb cord. Then open iTunes and check whether your iPod is recognized. If it isn't recognized try navigating to "My Computer" under start and check whether your iPod appears as a removable device. If your iPod Touch is still not present then try putting your iPod Touch in DFU Mode and attempt to restore it.
iOS: Unable to update or restore
Placing your device into recovery mode
Follow these steps to place your iOS device into recovery mode. If your iOS device is already in recovery mode, you can proceed immediately to step 6.
Disconnect the USB cable from the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, but leave the other end of the cable connected to your computer's USB port.
Turn off the device: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button for a few seconds until the red slider appears, then slide the slider. Wait for the device to turn off.If you cannot turn off the device using the slider, press and hold the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons at the same time. When the device turns off, release the Sleep/Wake and Home buttons.
While pressing and holding the Home button, reconnect the USB cable to the device. The device should turn on.
Note: If you see the screen pictured below, let the device charge for at least ten minutes to ensure that the battery has some charge, and then start with step 2 again.
Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen. When this screen appears you can release the Home button:
If necessary, open iTunes. You should see the following "recovery mode" alert:
Use iTunes to restore the device.
If you don't see the "Connect to iTunes" screen, try these steps again. If you see the "Connect to iTunes" screen but the device does not appear in iTunes, see this article and its related links.
If all else fails please demand your money back from whoever sold you this iPod Touch.

IPod Touch not showing up in iTunes, already read Apple Troubleshooting

My iPod Touch is not showing up in iTunes on my iMac. I cannot find it from my iMac when I search for it. I have tried using different USB ports and have restarted the iPod and the computer. The iPod does not appear to be charging through the computer either since there is no symbol across the battery. I am able to use the same cable with the wall charger and charge the iPod successfully.

First, try a system reset. It cures many ills and it's quick, easy and harmless...
Hold down the on/off switch and the Home button simultaneously until the screen blacks out or you see the Apple logo. Ignore the "Slide to power off" text if it appears. You will not lose any apps, data, music, movies, settings, etc.
If the Reset doesn't work, try a Restore. Note that it's nowhere near as quick as a Reset. Connect via cable to the computer that you use for sync. From iTunes, select the iPad/iPod and then select the Summary tab. Follow directions for Restore and be sure to say "yes" to the backup. You will be warned that all data (apps, music, movies, etc.) will be erased but, as the Restore finishes, you will be asked if you wish the contents of the backup to be copied to the iPad/iPod. Again, say "yes."
At the end of the basic Restore, you will be asked if you wish to sync the iPad/iPod. As before, say "yes." Note that that sync selection will disappear and the Restore will end if you do not respond within a reasonable time. If that happens, only the apps that are part of the IOS will appear on your device. Corrective action is simple - choose manual "Sync" from the bottom right of iTunes.
If you're unable to do the Restore, go into Recovery Mode per the instructions here.

Ipod touch not showing up on itunes-tried everything

I have tried everything that Apple has suggested to get my ipod touch to show up on the screen for itunes and nothing has worked. Suggestions desperately needed!

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Why isn't the movie I bought on my iPod Touch not showing up on iTunes?

I purchased a video while on my iPod Touch one night, but when I got to Sync my iPod, it won't show up in the movies section on iTunes, only on my actual iPod. Is there something that makes it so that purchases on your iPod can't be transfered to iTunes or am I doing something wrong?

Did you try to transfer it by:
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
It is a purchased video and not a rented video, right? If you have a 4G iPod rentals can't be transfered to the computer.

Why is my iPod Touch not showing up

I keep trying to add my iPod Touch as one of my premium offline devices, but it won't show up under devices.

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IPod Touch NOT showing up on iTunes! I've done everything!

My iTunes sometimes freezes, and my iPod Touch (which is new) NEVER shows up on iTunes, maybe it's my external hard-drive? My iPod still doesn't connect with my external plugged out, and it shows up as a digital camera in "My computer". My old Nano shows up on my iTunes and My Computer, the original cable is not the problem, because my iPod touch shows up on other computers, not my desktop though. But anyways I've done a fresh, clean OS re-install, re-installed everything Apple (iTunes, Mobile Support, etc.) it shows up in My Computer, and it shows up in Device Manager under "Portable Devices" when it should be under "Universal Serial Bus Controllers", I have Windows 7 by the way. Thanks a lot in advance!

See if this link helps you at all: http://www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch/assistant/itunes/

IPod touch not showing up in iTunes

I'm running Windows 7 64-bit (and 64-bit iTunes). I have done EVERYTHING in the Apple troubleshooting. I reinstalled iTunes twice, restarted my computer and my iPod and have used every USB port on my computer. iPod touch 4th Generation running iOS 5.01 and iTunes is version 10.51 . What's weird is after I plug in my iPod and unlock it iTunes takes priority on the screen (like it takes view, so when I minimize it in unminimizes) but doesn't show anything.
EDIT: I fixed it by specifically uninstalling Apple Mobile Device Support then reinstalling iTunes

I too have been unable to get my Windows XP service pack 3 machine to recognize my ipod touch and it's been driving me crazy for the past couple of days!!(It had been syncing successfully for 7+ months.) I've tried all the solutions mentioned on the Apple site several times including unistalling and reinstalling itunes, trying all my different USB 2.0 ports, powering ipod and pc down and back up again, resetting my ipod and so on. I've unplugged all other usb devices and tried it. I also have a firewire port and it doesn't work there either. (It had previously) I've stopped and started my Apple Mobile Device services and watched as the Apple Mobile Device USB driver activates as soon as I plug my ipod into a USB port. What happens then is that Windows reports that "An iPod has been detected but it could not be identified properly. Please disconnect and reconnect the iPod, then try again." A dozen times later it's still saying the same thing. (For a time Windows thought it was a camera, but somewhere I found how to turn that off.)
What's wierd is that my old ipod and itunes get along fine when I plug that one into the same USB port on my PC. iTunes identifies the old iPod and it syncs perfectly.
Also wierd is if I connect my new ipod touch to my wife's PC, itunes and the ipod touch sync successfully as well.
I've gone so far to reinstall Windows to a version in October, back when my ipod touch was working perfectly but still no luck.
I don't know the fix but as far as I can tell my Windows XP machine is unable to identify the ipod touch but it has no problem identifying my older ipod.
Does anyone have anything they could suggest?

Ipod touch not showing up on itunes or charger

I plugged my son's ipod into my mac and it won't show up on itunes. I then plugged it into the charger (it is 3/4 charged) and it won't charge either. I plugged my iphone into the mac and it connected instantly. I did upgrade my iphone via itunes about 2 weeks ago and am not sure whether this has something to do with it? Thanks in anticipation

- Does the iPOd work normally?
- Try reseting the iPod. Nothing wil be lost.
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Look carefully at the dock connectory on the iPod . Loofk or corroded contacts, bend cotacts nd other abnormalities. Compare with iPhone.

Ipod touch not showing songs in itunes

I connected my 4th gen ipod touch to my laptop as usual. I have over 3,000 songs on it, but when I click on ipod, then on this ipod, it shows up as zero items. All my songs are still on my ipod, and I use manually manage. I do not want to sync in case I lose everything as I do not keep songs on itunes library. The bar at the bottom shows up as though the songs are there but they are not showing up under devices. It says 9gb free, and the ipod is 32gb.

- 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.
- Do the songs play on the iPod?

Why does my ipod touch not automatically sync with itunes

When I connect my ipod touch to my laptop it says that it has sync'd on itunes but does not sync the music that I have downloaded onto my ipod touch!! I am going round in circles with the troubleshooting manual as the page on itunes that I have looks totally different to the page that is described in the manual. My laptop is new and Windows 7 and I have downloaded the latest version of itunes. My ipod touch is new as well. Can anyone help?

Do you have the right boxes checked to sync the media you want to sync?
iTunes 11 for Windows: Syncing overview
iTunes 11 for Windows: Set up syncing for iPod, iPhone, or iPad
Was the iPod previous synced to another iTunes library/computer or se tup via wifi? If so you can only use the manual method and that only works with music and videos.If you want to use this computer as the one syncing computer you need to
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities

Ipod touch not showing up in itunes 11.0.1 for windows

my ipod touch is suddenly not recognized by itunes 11.0.1 or by my windows computer. anyone else experiencing this?

I had the same problem, no one would answer me yesterday. I have done the steps in the link lllaas has posted, NUMEROUS times. NOW I Tunes has somehow deleted ANY and ALL music I had transfered over six years from my CD's and only saved the music I purchased. My husbands old wheel style I pod can connect fine, I had to restore mine on my daughters older computer and I did an "update/sync" twice on my computer after restore, but it would NOT restore ANY music on it after I completely restored the Ipod. Now, once again, I Tunes suddenly won't recognize the I pod. It's not a USB cable or hardware problem as all other I pods in the house work fine on same stuff. I am very very angry and can't seem to find a SIMPLE (I am not a computer move it around person) answer or fix that works. As soon as I updated both I Tunes and then tried to update my IPod Touch, all this happened. I can access ITunes on my daughters PC as I did NOT allow the ITunes update. Sadly, we have different libraries and now mine and my hubby's library seems to be mostly GONE! I have a backup but I tried the method to restore it and it won't take it. I am beyond frustrated and keep reading that many of us have the issue but have not seen any answers that actually fix it. There is a bug in ITunes 11 but they won't admit it.
Just wanted to say I have the same issue and hope lllaass fix works for you, after 15 tries, it hasn't yet for me.

Why is my iPod Touch not being recognized in iTunes, Device Manager, or my entire computer?

I have had my iPod Touch since christmas and it is now June. The version is 4.1 and it's the one with the camera. My previous cord worked fine and I never had any problems with iTunes or my iPod before. I lost my cord for about a month (actually I have no clue how long) and my dad picked one up for me yesterday. It cam in a BELKIN package with the USB cord that plugs into a wall charger or car charger. So, I needed to upload my music and when I plugged my iPod in, I went to go sync the music, and I noticed the was no "Device" column in iTunes. So, I went into "My Computer" and didn't find it in (E:) where it always used to be. Then I searched the WHOLE computer and I couldn't find it anywhere. Then I searched for help online. Everything kept telling me to go to device manager and reinstall the device and blah blah blah. BUT IT'S NOT EVEN IN THE DEVICE MANAGER!! I couldn't find it anywhere in there! So like, is my iPod completely erased from my computer forever??? I tried restarting my iPod, my computer, and I made sure my iTunes was the lastest version. I also tried 3 different USB ports and none of them worked!      SO NOW WHAT!!?? Should I try a different USB cord?? Please help!!!
          Sincerely,
   Desparate Girl Who Loves Her iPod Dearly                      P.S. I have Windows XP.

You should get a genuine USB cord from Apple, to make sure your iPod 4G is supported correctly.
In addition to that see if Apple Mobile Device Service is still installed and active on your computer. More info in this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538

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