'can't be ejected because it contains files that are in use"? help ~!

hey guys
so recently after i tried to upload a few videos onto my 80 gb video ipod (it worked fine before), i got a message that said 'the ipod 'owner's ipod' cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application'. this message pops up when i try to safely eject my ipod after its all done uploading, and when i click the eject button, the 'please do not disconnect, updating ipod' sign on my itunes comes up as well as the message up there. the "don't disconnect' sign comes up on my ipod as well. and only after i close itunes does it go away. what is the'other application' and how can i fix it?? help help ! thanks !

Well, I don't have an answer for you but it does happen to me occasionally also. I've never been able to figure it out either. I think it's interesting that it happens on your Windows machine and on my Mac. For me, it sometimes doesn't even help to quit iTunes. I have, on occasion, just disconnecte and reset the iPod, which doesn't seem to have done it any harm.

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Hi newipoduser,
Here are some possible solutions:
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if that doesn't work, "log off" then "log on" and that should refresh/purge your OS system.
Finally, you can restart your computer.
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"The iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use..."

My iPod (20 gb, 4 gen) syncs fine, but when I go to eject it a window pops up saying "the iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application."
Unfortunately, there are no files on it (that I know of) that are being used by another application.
I can't use the eject function on the task bar because I have Vista and it will corrupt the iPod. I've just been unplugging it with out ejecting, but was hoping there was a solution. Any advice?

Are you running any anti-virus or spyware detection software in the background? Start closing programs located in the taskbar next to the clock and try ejecting the iPod.

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When I want to eject my Ipod i get this message:
The Ipod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application.
After I had put some songs on the ipod, i got that message. I thought maybe the new songs were the problem but de computer still doesn't want to eject my Ipod and there are no programes in use other than itunes.
Does anybody know what to do???!!!
greetings Mandarijn

hi Mandarijn!
The Ipod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application.
by any chance, do you have McAfee ActiveScan security software on that PC? i've seen that implicated a few times with this message.
if you do have McAfee, as an experiment try switching that off prior to doing a sync. do you still get the message then?
if the McAfee thing doesn't-help/isn't-relevant, let's try using the following techniques to see if we can identify if some other program is causing the message. (the article is actually about installation errors, but the techniques are relevant to this sort of investigation.)
Close Applications Running in the Background
love, b

The ipod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application

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If I eject the iPod from the Finder, I get no error message but the iPod screen still remains at "Do not disconnect."
I tried plugging it into my Windows 7 PC (did not reformat of course!) and then ejected it, and the iPod screen returned to its proper state after a proper Windows disconnect.
I have of course restarted my Mac and reset the iPod (Up + Center buttons held for ~5 sec) but no change. I don't remember changing the OS that would cause this - any suggestions as to the problem here?

Hello, cgtyoder.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Try resetting the iPod and power cycling your Mac to see if this message disappears. If the issue persists you may need to restore the device to factory settings. The article below will walk you through both these steps.
How to reset iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1320
Cheers,
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Hello, cgtyoder.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Try resetting the iPod and power cycling your Mac to see if this message disappears. If the issue persists you may need to restore the device to factory settings. The article below will walk you through both these steps.
How to reset iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1320
Cheers,
Jason H.

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Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP\
or
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trying to update to software version 1.2 (from
1.1.1.) but I keep getting the error message
duplicated in the subject line of this post.
I wouldn't mind to keep using V.1.1, except that I
want to play a game I downçloaded from iTunes and
which requires 1.2 to work.
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WK
Windows XP
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here: http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii99/jigo53/elp.jpg
i did this repeatedly, with anti virus stopped and stuff, it's so frustrating and disappoiting! help me please ;_;
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so uhh YEAH I FIXED IT!!
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my second question was effective,
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AANNNDD restore through iTunes, voila it worked!!!
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omg for a second there i thought my ipod's gonna be just a storage device x]
i thank Apple for a very cool invention!! i so love the user interfaceeeeee!!

Nano Error - The iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that...

I am receiving the following message from windows -
The iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application.
Thus far I have
reset me iPod, restores my iPod, uninstalled and installed iTunes. I have also removed Music Match Jukebox.
Any help is appreciated.

hi annicajess!
The iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application.
let's try an experiment. first, let's check to see if the wee darling will disconnect properly if you switch off your antivirus and antispyware prior to an attempt at an eject.
if you're still getting the message, let's try steadily switching off background applications prior to attempts to eject (the following article is actually about installer errors, but the technique is the same for this sort of thing):
Close Applications Running in the Background
can you identify which application is causing the problem?
keep us posted.
love, b

I just bot a new ipodnano and synched my playlists from my itunes library. However, I am unable to disconnect as it says the the ipodnano contains files that are in use by "another application". What is it talking about and how do I disconnect?

How do I disconnect./eject my new ipodnano after I had synched my playlists (from itunes library on my computer).
Itunes message - CANNOT BE EJECTED BECAUSE IT CONTAINS FILES THAT ARE IN USE BY ANOTHER APPLICATION:.
This is after my synch was succesfull and it says I can disconnect now - but it won't let me.
Keith

For the immediately problem, you can shut down the computer and disconnect the iPod.
There may be a process (program) running on your computer in the background that continuously monitors mounted volumes for things like maintenance, data corruption, and malware. The iPod's storage is a mounted volume. If you know of any such program, such as an "anti-virus" utility, and it has settings that allow you to exclude certain volumes, you can set it to ignore the iPod "disk" when connected.
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