Any hope for this iPod Shuffle stuck in DFU Mode?

I received a 2nd Gen iPod Shuffle that was in dire straits. The owner complained that they couldn't access it at all, for anything.
Plugging it in and looking at the System Profiler, the device showed up as a "USB DFU Device". Googling this issue, I found that Shuffles in this condition can be repaired using the iPod Reset Utility.
I downloaded the utility, installed it and ran it, and clicked the "Reset" button to reset the Shuffle to factory settings. At the part for "Waiting for the iPod to restart - do not disconnect", the utility freezes. NO spinning beach ball or anything, just stuck. CPU usage for the "iPod Reset Utility" in Activity Monitor stays at 0.0%.
After about a minute or so of watching this frozen program, a pop up window appears with the following error:
"Error
An error occurred resetting iPod."
Googling this error message yields one forum post in another language without any follow-up. This error message is really vague and I have no idea why it's doing this.
I do not have much hope for this Shuffle, but I'm curious if anyone knows of anything else I can do to bring this Shuffle back to life.

ok got it fixed it needed to be shut down when i plugged into the computer for the itunes to recognize it my ipod kept on restarting as soon as it shut down thank you for the help

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ok got it fixed it needed to be shut down when i plugged into the computer for the itunes to recognize it my ipod kept on restarting as soon as it shut down thank you for the help

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Hey Posada143, You can still try the rice thing, but do not expect much, as roaminggnome has stated. The rice only works if you do it ASAP and leave the iPod off-- do not attempt use, turn on or charge until it is completely dried out. This is probably academic at this point but remember this for the next time: The drying can take 10 days. You put the uncooked rice and iPod in a sealed bag, change the rice every couple of days. This creates a low humidity environment and draws the moisture out of the iPod, but it takes time. Turn your iPod on to earlier, and you run the risk of shorting out, damaging the components inside. Even if done correctly it can spotty. If you do get the iPod to work (and this may require Resetting, Restoring or attempting to place it in DFU recover mode) the first thing you do is make backups, because you never know how long it will continue to work. As for your pictures, if you can't get your iPod to work, you can try data retrieval companies, however; there is no guaranty it will work and it tends to be very expensive. In the future get in the habit of as making backups, because you just don't know. And invest in and use a water tight case. Hope this helps, Good luck. Cheers.

TS1538 Ipod Touch stuck in DFU mode, not recognized in itunes after 1602 error restoring.

I've tried all of the: Hold Power button and Home items. It's plugged into the computer, screen is black. Windows sees the apple mobile device driver under devices and hardware. The driver's properties says it's in DFU mode. It was constatnly stuck in Recovery mode showing the CD+music note icon and the 30-pin connector image. Connecting the ipod to the computer, windows makes the connection sound but itunes does not open. Opening itunes, ipod is not recognized.
It's a gen 1 touch, version 2.? firmware, I think.

Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar
also:
Error 1604
This error is often related to USB timing. Try changing USB ports, using a different dock connector to USB cable, and other available USB troubleshooting steps (troubleshooting USB connections. If you are using a dock, bypass it and connect directly to the white Apple USB dock connector cable. If the issue persists on a known-good computer, the device may need service.
If the issue is not resolved by USB isolation troubleshooting, and another computer is not available, try these steps to resolve the issue:
Connect the device to iTunes, confirm that the device is in Recovery Mode. If it's not in Recovery Mode,put it into Recovery Mode.
Restore and wait for the error.
When prompted, click OK.
Close and reopen iTunes while the device remains connected.
The device should now be recognized in Recovery Mode again.
Try to restore again.
If the steps above do not resolve the issue, try restoring using a known-good USB cable, computer, and network connection.
Error 1600, 1601, 1602
Follow the steps listed above for Error 1604. This error may also be resolved by disabling, deactivating, or uninstalling third-party security, antivirus, and firewall software. See steps in this article for details on troubleshooting security software.

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i have an ipod shuffle .. left it for 2 days, i wanted to charged again... but i keep getting either error 2005, or itunes prepqre the ipod for the restoration ... the the red light in the ipod turns off then off, and goes again to being prepare in recovery ( the loop continues for minutes, hours ... nothing)
tried on mac pc ... every possible version of itunes, with another cable, the recovery mode wont stop
if any one can help ill appreciated it .... thanks in advance ^^

You can give this a try
1- uninstall itunes through add/remove along with apple mobile and Quicktime
2- Download latest Itunes and Quicktime and install both check to make sure they are both up to date
3- unplug any other USB device that's attached other than keyboard and mouse
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when i attach to my mb attempting to restore/ sync i get an error the ipod touch has a password enabled (it does) please enter the password before restoring... the problem is i cannot get the ipod touch out of dfu to enter the password
thanks inadvance

this is exactly why i don't have a pass code on mine. try this link.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1852
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Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
Ignore the reset and when it says place the iPod in recovery mode
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RecBoot: Easy Way to Put iPhone into Recovery Mode
or
http://joshuabailey1997.wordpress.com/2010/09/02/recboot-v1-3/
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- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try another cable
- Try on another computer
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Probably not as the reallocs are very high as well as the start/stop. You can try and do a low level reformat of the iPod's Hard Drive using the instructions in this article to try and breathe new life into it.
http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/ipodsupport/erase/
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My iPod Touch 4G just shut off one day while i was using tap to post. tried everything and nothing is working not even iTunes! Is there any hope for me? my iPod is my LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh by the way none of this happened until i updated to iOS 6.

My iPod Touch 4G just shut off one day while i was using tap to post. tried everything and nothing is working not even iTunes! Is there any hope for me? my iPod is my LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh by the way none of this happened until i updated to iOS 6.

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