Bypassing iTunes

My Classic iPod has issues. Briefly:
It no longer syncs with iTunes, in fact it causes it to crash. It will mount on the desktop if iTunes isn't running (I can access the drive through the Finder, and the iPod itself works fine). I've tried all the usual rebooting the iPod, different cable, different Mac - the problem is clearly with the iPod. Obviously I can get things from the iPod to the desktop if I want without problem, but without being able to connect to itunes, nothing new can go on. I was wondering if there's some app or technique for adding things directly without going through iTunes?

Even getting some other 3rd party iPod managing software, may not solve your problem, if your iPod hardisk is dying.
Do the iPod Disk Diagnostic, as posted earlier by tt2, it wont solve your problem, but help in troubleshooting.

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What would be a good solution to get my videos straight onto my iPod without using disk space on iTunes?
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seanfenton wrote:
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4.) Most difficult...
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6.) Can i upgrade the keyboard to backlit? i've read that this is possible.
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Thanks for the help Ricky.
I did put my iPod into DFU and iTunes recognized it in restore mode. After restore I am back where I was before - iTunes cannot connect because of an unknown error.
I have installed Jailbreak to see if I can bypass itunes but haven't succeeded. I can't get my computer to recopgnize the iPod as a device.
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Thanks for the help Ricky.
I did put my iPod into DFU and iTunes recognized it in restore mode. After restore I am back where I was before - iTunes cannot connect because of an unknown error.
I have installed Jailbreak to see if I can bypass itunes but haven't succeeded. I can't get my computer to recopgnize the iPod as a device.
I'll take it to a Genius bar next time I am in the area of one. Until then I'll probably continue to try hacks to get it connected.
Dan

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One of my ipod touches and ipad2 will not connect ti itunes. Unknown error keeps popping up 0xE800000A. I have uninstalled and reinstalled itunes. I have restored to original settings but it will not appear on my computer, but will other computer. What to do?

Thanks for the help Ricky.
I did put my iPod into DFU and iTunes recognized it in restore mode. After restore I am back where I was before - iTunes cannot connect because of an unknown error.
I have installed Jailbreak to see if I can bypass itunes but haven't succeeded. I can't get my computer to recopgnize the iPod as a device.
I'll take it to a Genius bar next time I am in the area of one. Until then I'll probably continue to try hacks to get it connected.
Dan

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bjharo wrote:
If I bypass iTunes altogether and play the file with Quicktime, it plays fine, so the file is not corrupt. Any ideas?
check if you have read & write permissions for your music folder. in finder, right-click on it and +get info+. unlock the little padlock (you may have to enter your admin password) and change the permission settings. next, click on the little gear-shaped icon and +apply to enclosed items+ like so
you may also give everyone read & write access.
the important part is to *apply to enclosed items* !
JGG

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