A reinstall of itunes is saying apple mobile device cannot start
I tried to update itunes on my PC and it stopped installing, giving me a message of "mobile device" cannot start, check to see if you have sufficient privaledges"
Go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs (Win XP) or Programs and Features (later)
Remove all of these items in the following order:
iTunes
Apple Software Update
Apple Mobile Device Support (if this won't uninstall press on)
Bonjour
Apple Application Support
Reboot, download iTunes, then reinstall, either using an account with administrative rights, or right-clicking the downloaded installer and selecting Run as Administrator.
The uninstall and reinstall process will preserve your iTunes library and settings, but ideally you would back up the library and your other important personal documents and data on a regular basis. See this user tip for a suggested technique.
Please note:
Some users may need to follow all the steps in whichever of the following support documents applies to their system. These include some additional manual file and folder deletions not mentioned above.
HT1925: Removing and Reinstalling iTunes for Windows XP
HT1923: Removing and reinstalling iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
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I've run into several machines lately having this issue and the
"Runtime error Program: C:\Program Files\itunes\itunes.exe R6034 An application has made an attempt to load the C runtime library incorrectly. Please contact the applications support team for more information"
error. Pretty much the troubleshooting steps everyone gives are correct, but I think they're missing some details.
Also these steps fix the apple mobile device service not starting during the itunes install.
From my recent experience do the following to resolve the issues.
1. Uninstall Itunes, Apple Mobil support, Bonjour, Apple Software updater.
2. In c:\program files and c:\program files(x86) make sure that all apple, itunes, and ipod related directories are deleted.
3. In c:\program files\common files and c:\program files(x86)\common files make sure all apple directories are gone.
Restart the computer and reinstall itunes.
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Restart your computer. Run iTunes and check for updates. If there is a later version of iTunes available, download and install it. Then try again. If you still cannot see your iPad listed in iTunes make a list of all the things you have tried so that we can see exactly what steps you have taken.
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Hello EFierro79,
I find it easiest to download my purchases directly to my iPhone. You don't even need to connect your iPhone to iTunes. As long as you are signed in with the same Apple ID you used to purchase the items, you will not be charged.
You can find the steps to do this under the section titled "Apps, Books, Music, Movies, or TV shows on iOS" in the following article:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Additionally, you can follow the steps in the article below to resolve the error "This [device] cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device Service is not started."
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567
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-ThanksHello Jresnik,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
See this Apple support document for more help.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1567
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1567 -
I'm attempting to reinstall ITunes because of a runtime error (R6034) when I start it. At end of install it says 'Apple Mobile Device' failed to start. I verified that I have admin privileges. Can anyone help?
Go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs (Win XP) or Programs and Features (later)
Remove all of these items in the following order:
iTunes
Apple Software Update
Apple Mobile Device Support (if this won't uninstall move on to the next item)
Bonjour
Apple Application Support
Reboot, download iTunes, then reinstall, either using an account with administrative rights, or right-clicking the downloaded installer and selecting Run as Administrator.
The uninstall and reinstall process will preserve your iTunes library and settings, but ideally you would back up the library and your other important personal documents and data on a regular basis. See this user tip for a suggested technique.
Please note:
Some users may need to follow all the steps in whichever of the following support documents applies to their system. These include some additional manual file and folder deletions not mentioned above.
HT1925: Removing and Reinstalling iTunes for Windows XP
HT1923: Removing and reinstalling iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
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Hi annibu757,
If you are having issues with iTunes after an attempted update, you may find the following article helpful:
iTunes 11.1.4 for Windows: Unable to install or open
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5376
Regards,
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It means iTunes has failed to update propely. See Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
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