1st generation iPod not recognized by iTunes 9
Hullo:
Recently upgraded to iTunes 9 and found that it doesn't recognize my iPod Shuffle (1st gen). The iPod shows up on My Computer, and it still plays and charges when connected, but it simply never appears on the Devices tab on iTunes (in fact, the Devices tab itself never appears).
Thus far, I have tried re-installing iTunes (following the full uninstall procedure listed on the Apple - Support section), deleting my temp files, restarting the computer after unplugging all USB / external devices, and installing an older version of iTunes (iTunes 8).
No dice.
Is there anything else I can try? It seems the most common answer to this problem is, "Install an older version of iTunes," but iTunes 8 did not recognize my iPod either (I'm thinking it was because my oldest saved playlist is from when I had already installed iTunes 9, so I don't actually have any saved iTunes 8 playlists) (might be wrong, though).
Please help?
Thank you.
Message was edited by: Highway Joe
Similar problem here. =(
Plugged in my old 2nd gen (10Gb) iPod into iTunes 9 this morning and all I get is the "OK to disconnect" message.
Which is a huge shame. This iPod is exactly seven years old this month, and I used it all the way up until last year to when I bought my iPhone. It's a testament to Apple's old hardline stance on quality over price, and the fact that they'd oust these models through lack of software development is disappointing.
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