Attempting to copy to the disc failed

My itunes library will not sync completely to my ipod. It will sync 70 percent and then the error message "attempting to copy to the disc failed" It seems to sync randomly with no rhyme or reason. I have tried the 5 R's several times.

I can not say this will solve the problem for everyone - but I tried many of these suggestions and found one myself.
My backup utility was causing the problem - not sure why - but after I installed the current release of Arconis it cause every ipod I have to fail.
I have four - and none of them would sync. I removed the backup SW and all is working.
Guess I will have to find another way to backup critical files.

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Attempting to copy to the disc C;/ failed

hello
after having to re-install my os i went to re-import all my songs into itunes, i have about 10GB worth so it takes a while, it imports them fine but it seems that when it goes to copy to the hard drive at some point i keep getting the same stupid error attempting to copy to the disc C;/ failed. The file name was invalid or too long
can anyone help with this??

For some reason my ipod would show up on my computer but not itunes. i tried to do something it said in trouble shooting. it said to go to computer and manage my services and stop the ipod service. it has said stopping for a day now. it won't stop stopping!!
does anyone know what is going on?
is there a way i can reinstall the ipod service? i can't find it anywhere.

Attempting to copy to the disk failed. An unknown error occurrred (-51).

I apologize if this issue has been addressed before, but I’m pretty well at the end of my rope here. As mentioned in the title, the message is:
“Attempting to copy to the disk failed. An unknown error occurred (-51)”
I have tried resetting my 20G iPod, as well as re-downloading and running the iTunes and iPod installer. If I delete something off of my iPod, unplug it, and then plug it back in again, the song name is there again, but this time it has an exclamation point next to it and it won’t play the song. It plays the rest of the music fine through the computer and through my stereo (I was having some problems with it skipping to the next song in the middle of a song, but I reset it and haven’t had the problem since). I don’t want to have to restore the iPod for the simple fact that I didn’t take the time to backup all my music. That would be a pain. Also, something else I’ve noticed is that I can actually hear its hard drive now kicking in and out when it’s really quiet and plugged into the computer. I hope that I just never noticed that before.
Without having to restore, is there anything else that I haven’t tried? HELP!!
15" Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
See if either of these help (even though they apply for different error numbers/messages)...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302684
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301267
Also, make sure everything is up to date...
iTunes
iPod Updater
Updating iPod's Software
If none of that works, you may need to restore...
Restore the iPod
But you can try to recover your music first...
MacMuse: Computer Crashed
btabz

Attempting to copy to the disk failed. An unknown error occured (-69)

i bought a whole bunch of stuff on itunes, then when i went to sync my ipod it asked if i wanted to update to the new software, i said yes and updated, then while it was syncing it says attempting to copy to the disk failed, an unknown error. it wont put any of the new video or music i bought on my ipod. its an 80 gig, ipod classic.

Have you had a look at this troubleshooting page? It may be of some help: iTunes displays a -69 error when syncing iPod

Attempting to copy to the disk failed. An unknown error occured (-4)

I am simply trying to sync my son's iTouch with iTunes and I get the following error:
"Attempting to copy to the disk failed. An unknown error occured (-4)"
All my software (e.g.: iTunes) and the iOS is fully up-to-date.
iTunes (v.12.1.0.50)
OSX Yosemite Version 10.10.2 (14C109)

Hello there, Wyrzezbiator.
The following Knowledge Base article offers some great steps for the very issue you're describing:
Resolve specific iTunes update and restore errors
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3694#4
Configure your security software
Related errors: 2, 4, 6, 9, 1000, 1611, 9006, 9807, or 9844. Sometimes as a result of this issue, a device might stop responding during the restore process.
Check your security software and settings, which can block ports and prevent connection to Apple servers during update and restore.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

Iphone Sync Error. attempting to copy to the disc c:\ you do not have enough access privileges for this operation sync

Nothing has changed, all i am trying to do is sync my iPhone 3GS to my iTunes (Latest Update).
After clicking sync it attempts to do so, it gets to the backing up stage, then soon as this completes i get the following 2 errors right after eachother.
the iphone "name" cannot be synced, you do not have enough access privledges for this operation
(Click OK)
Attempting to copy to the disc c:\ you do not have enough access privileges for this operation sync
Then Sync cancels and nothing is done,
Cheers
KaySee

Got this stupid issue again, however it only happens when im trying to copy music from anywhere to my itunes, it works perfectly fine if i run as administrator however when i do this i am unable to Drag and drop music into itunes. and i dont want a stupid windows 7 popup every time i run itunes asking if i want to run it.

I just received the error message "Attempting to copy to the disk failed. The required disk cannot be found". When I try to sync my iPhone or iPad to iTunes. Anybody have any ideas? The sync worked yesterday.

I just received the error message "Attempting to copy to the disk failed. The required disk cannot be found". When I try to sync my iPhone or iPad to iTunes. Anybody have any ideas? The sync worked yesterday.

I'm having the same problem. I just bought an album from my iPhone and when I select "Transfer purchases", I get the same message.

"attempting to copy to the disk failed " HELP

I am syncing my iPad to my MacBook Pro (Running 10.6.4 and iTunes 9.2). I get an error message stating "attempting to copy to the disk failed ", Then it says that it is an Evernote File that is causing the issue. I have removed the file and the Evernote App. Still wont sync music, movies, etc.
I have tried using DiskAid and it synced properly one time then it came right back to the same old issues. This is very frustrating. Any solutions out there?

Try:
1. Using a different USB port on the MBP
2. Restoring the iPad
One or both should work (don't you just love the word 'should'?)

Attempting to copy to the disk failed, attempting to copy to the disk failed

i literally just bought my ipod classic today, and the first time i try to sync it, it says that attempting to copy to the disk failed. it will sync a few songs, then get caught up freeze and show me this message. it's a brand new ipod and i've tried all the fixes i can find on this god foresaken website. please help!

Have you seen this article yet?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1207
B-rock

"Attempting to copy to the disc "Bill's" Ipod failed. "

Pop up reads "Attempting to copy to the disk "Bill's Ipod" failed. The disk could not be read from or written to"
This message continues to come up each time I attempt to move my music library from I tunes to my new Ipod Nano.
Only a few songs will move before stopping and displaying the popup.
Any help out there? Thank you!

Right out of the box I encountered the dreaded read/write error with my new iPod Color, which I received the same day Apple announced the new iPod Video (sheesh!). I, too, tried everything from buying a new cable (FireWire), to resets, to firmware checks, even at one point downgrading iTunes to a version prior to 5.01. I even thought I got a defective iPod because nothing would sync after the error came up. What I finally noticed was that it always erred on the same track(s). To see if this might be the problem in your case, try selecting another sorting criteria for your library. For example, if you usually sort your songs by album title, try highlighting the song title column instead (just make sure that whatever way you sort the list it is NOT with the same criteria as you had last time you encountered a sync problem). As you re-establish the sync operation, watch the titles as they sync. If it looks like it is working again, it is because the iPod is no longer trying to read/copy/write the same faulty track (at least until it encounters it again in your library). Keep watching, though, and write down any title that precedes yet another read/write error. Next, delete the title immediately preceding the error from your iTunes library. (Note: It is not enough to uncheck the corrupt track, it will still produce the sync error until you remove it entirely from your library.) Eject the iPod and try again to re-sync. Repeat this process until all the corrupt or incompatible tracks have been identified and eliminated.
BTW, the closest thing I could find in Apple's documentation is a support database article, ID: 301267. The article is for people who encounter the "-36" error while attempting to sync, but the part about corrupt or incompatible tracks apparently applies to just about any read/write failure. If Apple had simply bothered to include a section on sync troubleshooting in the user manual or iPod tutorial, perhaps we wouldn't all be developing migraines right now. Hope this helps!

"attempting to copy to the disk failed" midstream

When trying to sync my ipod touch i get partway through, it looks like everything is going fine, then suddenly an error dialog box pops up that says "attempting to copy to the disk "my pod" failed. The device is not connected". Then it stops. some of my content gets onto the itouch, but not all. I have recently restored all my computer harddrive and settings, and I have the most up-to-date itunes and itouch software installed. I do not have this problem btw when syncing my older ipod classic. any ideas??

Hello denise e,
Welcome to the Discussions Boards.
After you "restored all my computer harddrive and settings" did you uninstall and reinstall a fresh copy of iTunes? If not you may need to uninstall all four components and reinstall iTunes:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1925
Once uninstalled, I suggest saving the iTunes download to your Desktop and running it from there rather than running it from the web. You may also want to temporarily turn off or disable any Security/Spyware software before running the installer.
There are several additional things you can try that may resolve the issue.
Make sure the iPod Touch is connected directly to the computer rather than through a USB hub. You may also remove other USB devices other than your keyboard and mouse to eliminate any possible hardware conflicts.
Reset the iPod Touch by holding down both the Sleep/Wake button and Home buttons together until you see the Apple logo (ignore the "Slide to Power Off" prompt).
If the issue persists, you may need to restore the iPod using iTunes:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414
If all of the above do not resolve, you might try on a different computer or have the iPod diagnosed at a local Apple Retail Store or by contacting Apple Tech Support by calling the support number appropriate for your region.
Charles H.

"Attempting to copy to the disk failed"

When i connect my ipod to the computer it successfully loads around 40 songs (of my 300 song library), but then stops, and itunes comes up with a message which says "Attempting to copy to the disk "(my name)ipod" failed. This disk could not be read from or written to." I have no idea how to fix this. Please help me, ive had endless problems with this and just want to get it working for once. Thankyou.

If its not stopping on one exact named song like tina turner - simply the best and stops on any random song at number 40, this most likly is a "Glitch" area on the harddrive inside the iPod.
to correct it you will restore the ipod with the latest iPod updater (Latest one is 2006-03-23). A restore will wipe the iPOd clean of everything and you can use the updater to update the ipods software with the latest bug fixes and features. http://www.apple.com/ipod/download/

Attempting to copy to the disc "C:" failed. The file name

was invalid or too long. why does it say this when im loading songs from my computer onto itunes? im trying to load about 1000 songs onto itunes, but it gets about a quarter a way through and i get this message. help!

yeah, i must be ********. i should have realized something was wrong when it was saying it couldnt copy from disc C and my music is on my D drive. the problem was as simple as chaning my music location. the sad thing is im one year away from my degree in computer information systems. lol. thank you for your help

Attempting to copy to the disk failed. The disk could not be read from or written to", and "itunes could not copy to the ipod because the file could not be read or written" WTH?

I recently bought my son who is special needs an iPod shuffle gen 4 and nothing but complications. I kept getting error message saying it could not be read from or written to. Then it would not even charge up. I let ig charge on computer for 6 hours it turned green. Then I went to check it out and it went to orange then nothing. So, I took it back to the storea and got another. I am home excited for my son and nothing it is doing the same thing! Someone please help me I am ready to swear off iPod period!

I had this issue and couldn't figure out what it was for the life of me. I am running windows 7 and the latest version of itunes. I tried multiple reinstalls of itunes and restores of the ipod. I finally got it fixed by following this guide.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1539
Apparently there was an issue with my .dll files. Hope this helps.

"Attempting to copy to the disk failed. An unknown error occurred (-69)"

Hello,
If someone could help me you would make me very happy!
I have had loads of different computers and 2 different ipods all on the same itunes account. I now have my own laptop for keeps so decided to deauthorise all computers and start afresh.
The only place I now have all my tunes is on both ipods - 1 is a shuffle and 1 is a video ipod.
I tried to transfer purchases from the shuffle and get the above error. I have tried following the instructions on this page:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1210
However I don't have a "sync songs" button when right clicking the ipod. I also do not have the option not to sync unchecked songs. I am running version 8.2 of itunes so cannot understand why I don't have this option.
Does anyone know how to get around this other than restoring the ipod? I have spent a lot of money putting tunes on there so really don't want to restore :/
Thanks in advance,
Happy*Giraffe24

Ignore this now.. I got too impatient and deleted loads of songs..

Attempting to copy to the disc failed

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