Connecting iPod to Windows and OS X

I know on the earlier version of iPods, if you connected your iPod through PC first then connect them through Macs, it gets a hardware failure. Atleast it did that for me couple times. Now I was wondering with iPod Touch, it'll have the same problem. I uploaded all the songs on my desktop, windows, and I have some songs on my Macbook, OS X, that I want in the iPod. So I was wondering if it'll have the problem again.

An iPod formatted for Mac won't run natively on a PC because the Windows OS does not support the HFS Plus file system and therefore will not see the drive. You can as you suggest reformat your iPod on Windows if you want to use it on both platforms as Macs can read Windows formatting (there have been reports of Windows iPods not working on a Mac but they would tend to be the exception). Alternatively there are third party programs that will allow you to use a Mac formatted iPod on Windows, this is one for instance: XPlay 2
You would also need to download USB drivers and XPlay or Anapod to connect to Windows 98 as there has never been a version of iTunes for Windows 98 or ME: Anapod Explorer Windows 98/ME Support

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  • FYI - all of us with problems connecting ipod to windows

    A bit of information for all of us that their ipods have stopped being recognised by windows!
    I have done the 5 r's 4 times, reinstalled all drivers on windows etc etc ... still not being recognised!!
    I have just called Apple Tech support and when I told them the date it stopped working and all the steps Ihave carried out, guess what .. they said send it back as there may be a technical problem with the hard drive on the ipod!!
    Thought i'd let you all know!!

    Hey everyone
    I have been fighting with this problem all night and have eventually solved the problem. The 5 R's sort of works but here is the solution. The problem rests with the latest version of the iPod updater software AND Microsoft's new Windows Defender as well which seem to have had an adverse effect on the software and iPod and how it behaves.
    If you are having problems getting the iPod to be recognised on Windows follow the following guidance to uninstall iTunes completely
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93716
    You need to start with a blank sheet and get rid of iTunes and clean up all previous installs of it. Make sure you also remove the iPod for Windows software too. Download the LATEST version of iTunes from the Apple web site (I think its 6.0.3) and install it on your machine.
    Then, with the CD that came with your 5th Gen iPod install the iPod for Windows software that came on it. Don't worry about what version of iPod software you have on the iPod - it is fine - you can have up to 26-01-06 version which is what I have.
    Connect up your iPod - Windows probably still wont recognise it. Don't worry here is the added solution and what the problem is.
    The iPod has somehow become disabled in the Hardware profiles on Windows by the recent updates. Let the iPod be connected to your PC for at least 15 secs.
    1. Go to My Computer icon on the desktop and right mouse click - go to Properties.
    2. On the System Properties window that comes up click on the Hardward Tab.
    3. Go to the Device Manager button and click it.
    4. Under the listing that comes up do to Disk Drives. Click on the + icon to expand the list. You will now see Apple iPod listed (NB If you have any other external hard drives normally connected to your PC disconnect them beforehand so the drive letter that will be assigned to the iPod is E: - after this problem is fixed you can reattach any external drives fine)
    5. You should find that the Apple iPod drive is disabled (has a red cross over it)
    6. To enable it, right mouse click on its icon and select, enable.
    7. This will cause the iPod to be recognised by Windows and then iTunes should start up as normal.
    FOR THOSE WHO DONT SEE THE IPOD IN THE HARD DRIVE LIST:
    1. Go to Add New Hardware and the plug and play properties should find the iPod and add it with the relevant hard drive drivers.
    Hope this helps everyone!
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  • IPod Nano, Windows, and USB driver quirkiness question

    Hey all,
    I recently helped someone who was suffering from two separate, show-stopping iPod/iTunes problems to get things into such a state that they could actually make use of both. Things seem to be working fine, though one of our solutions seems to me to be a bit less than optimal.
    For the sake of providing as much information as possible, the first problem (though likely unrelated) was the infamous vanishing iTunes installation. We solved this by using the ctrl-alt-delete trick on an iTunes 4.9 installation (that is, by ending all of the install processes when the installation-ending error message shows up.) Okay, that's not the best solution, but it seems to be all that we can do for now.
    The main concern, however, is with the iPod USB driver, and a problem that began with the formatting of the iPod. I can see that at least a few people have had this problem, but here it is for the sake of it:
    The iPod installation software would state that the iPod needed to be formated, and then proceed to sit for a very long time, "waiting for iPod," until it would eventually fail. We solved this using the second technique (uninstalling the iPod USB driver) outlined by Paul Green7 in this thread: William Brame, "Initial formatting of iPod Nano", 02:49pm Sep 22, 2005 CDT
    After doing this, we ran the iPod setup software again, and it told us that the iPod didn't need to be formatted. Obviously this was rather confusing, but upon loading up iTunes, it proved to be true. It appeared as an actual drive in My Computer, and it showed up properly as a 4gb iPod which songs could be copied to without a hitch.
    That is, until the computer was rebooted. After a reboot, the iPod would only be recognized once again as a "USB Mass Storage Device," would not appear in My Computer, and indeed iTunes failed to recognize it as anything other than a 360gb storage device of some unknown sort.
    So, what we found was that every time the computer was rebooted, the driver needed to be uninstalled again, and when Windows booted again the iPod would be properly recognized.
    Now, as I said, this leaves things in a working, if far less than ideal, state. Can anyone think of a more proper fix for this? It seems to me that we've only partially addressed the problem here, and I can't help but think that this may not be the best state to leave things in.
    Also, if nothing else, is there any possibility of ill effects resulting from our currently-employed solution? As far as I can tell, the worst thing about it is that it's merely bothersome, but then, I've had difficult understanding these problems in the first place.
    That said, if anyone can offer any advice, it would be greatly appreciated!

    The key to your problem is more than likely the 360GB storage device. This is a symptom of having either network drives or an external hard drive attached to your computer, and Windows confusing them with the iPod. The solution is to reassign the iPod's drive letter. See this:
    Strange iPod behavior

  • IPod Touch appears as "Apple iPod" in windows and does not appear on itunes

    I have checked the Apple Device Manager and stiff,
    checked the registry,
    restarted the computer and more, but to no avail.
    I have a 5th Gen iPod Touch 64Gb and is named "MrUnkownGuy"
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Problem: The device appears on Windows as "Apple iPod" and iTunes does not detect my device.
    The AutoPlay is set to "Do Nothing"
    There Are two Autoplay entries,
    My family has two devices, iPod Touch 5th Gen (named "MrUnkownGuy") and a iPod Nano 7th Gen (named "Apple iPod")

    Try:
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  • Problems Connecting Ipod To Windows

    Just been having some trouble with the iPod.
    Has been working fine up until just now.
    Plug it in and I get a little bubble in the corner saying "The USB device is not recognised and has malfunctioned" or something along those lines. Strange I thinks, so I unplug it from under the ipod and try again. Same problem. I try it in a different USB socket and it works fine. Back to the USB port with the problems and I get the message again. Unplug it and plug a USB mouse into problem USB port, it works fine. Plug the ipod back in and get the message about defice malfunctioning again. Plug ipod into the other USB socket I tried when it worked fine, and I get the malfunction message again. Try it back in the problem port and it still has the problem.
    Any ideas guys? It was working fine up until just now!
    Tom
    P.S. Have tried different cables and a reboot.
    Have latest iTunes and latest Ipod software and had been working fine with these up until just recently.

    I've got windows Vista, and I can't remember if I needed to install a driver for the iPod?
    If you did have install a driver, un-install that driver and re-install it. It sounds to me as though it is a driver fault, corrupt maybe. I KNOW Windows reckons it doesn't need drivers, but then when is Windows right? It's Microsoft for chrissakes lol.
    You could try looking in device manager when you plug it in. If it shows up as a fault with the explanation mark, just "Unistall this device" and try again.

  • Trouble connecting IPod to window

    My computer doesn't recognize my IPod but my ITunes does meaning the USB post doesn't recognize it. Instead of charging up my IPod get drained of its power really fast. It is a laptop but this happens even when it plugged up. I've got the latest software for windows and for my Ipod. Which is an older model, 10GB click-wheel. My laptop is brand new. Followed all the suggestions on the website and nothing worked.
    Also I've tried to use the IPOD song transfer software and it doesn't recognize my IPOD at all.

    if you are using a laptop computer, the USB port may not be providing enough power for the ipod to charge
    what type of computer are you using?

  • Ipod on windows and mac

    i hav a ipod that i used for my desktop, which is windows
    is there any way to alternative from my desktop and my macbook, using itunes on both of them?

    Strictly speaking using a Windows formatted iPod on a Mac isn't supported however many people use one without any issue. iTunes will allow you to use an iPod formatted for Windows on a Mac; however Apple currently only supports using the iPod shuffle in FAT32 format on Mac. An alternative if you do have problems is to restore and reformat the iPod on the Mac then use a third party program that will allow you to use a Mac formatted iPod on Windows. This is one for instance gets good reviews: XPlay 2
    You can read another user's experience of using XPlay at this link: iPod on Mac and Windows

  • Connect ipod to window.....help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    i connected my ipod to Window Xp.......in my ipod had the icon connect but i didn't see it connect in itune ......help please.........

    See any or all of these.
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  • Help please with ipods dock windows and mac based

    Hello everyone,
    I have an ipod but want to upload from two different locations. I found out from a reply from a previous question that I can do that but my problem seems to be that I have a windows based laptop at home but at my other location in my office I am using a Mac. From what I read I can not do this from one location to the other without reformating my ipod everytime which would be useless to me sense I do not have the same music or do all of my purchases from one location. Is this possible to upload from a windows and mac computer from two different locations or is this impossible? Thanks in advance!!!

    Probably the easiest way to use an iPod on both Mac and Windows computers is to format the iPod (using iPod Updater) using the PC. This will force your iPod to use the Windows file system (FAT32) which both the Mac and PC can read from and write to without the help of additional software. Of course then all your software updates for the iPod will have to be done on Windows.

If you need to use a Mac (HFS+) formatted iPod on a Windows PC, you'll need to install some 3rd party software such as XPlay 2.0 (which you can get from MediaFour Software). This will enable your Windows PC to read a Mac-formatted iPod.
    Then see this.
    See this.
    How to use an iPod with more than one computer.

  • Connecting iPod to Windows freezes computer

    I have the newest version of iTunes installed on my computer. When the program is running and I try to connect my iPod, iTunes freezes and I have to force quit the program. iTunes does however, recognize my iPod right before it freezes.
    How can I keep iTunes from freezing on me?

    Let's try it this way....
    1) Was it ever working before?
    2) Between the time it was working and the time it stopped working, what changed, either on your computer or on the iPod? Did you update any software (including iTunes)? Did you install any new USB devices?
    It is starting to sound like the problem is an iPod that got corrupted during a sync due to communication timing problems with iTunes 10.5, but I won't know until I learn whether it was working before and what started the problems was an upgrade to 10.5. If that is the problem, then there are a series of suggestions in the summary post that I linked that should help you figure things out.
    This is why I need you to carefully think about what changed between the last time it was working and now. It could be as little as the iPod being assigned a different drive letter.

  • I hv lost the cd so wt to do... cant connect ipod to windows

    i had lost the cd
    so now i cant connect the ipod to windows....
    as in windows doesnt read my ipod...
    i have a ipod 30gb nd i have itunes nd d latest ipod updater but still it doesnt work
    plz help me
    aman
    [email protected]

    hi aman!
    just checking. have you checked through these possibilities yet?
    Strange iPod behavior when Windows confuses iPod with network drive
    Your Windows PC doesn't recognize iPod
    keep us posted.
    love, b

  • Message: itunes has stopped working when I connect ipod touch-windows 7

    message: "itunes has stopped working"    when I connect ipod touch-using  windows 7

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  • Itunes crashes after ipod is connected to computer, windows and mac

    Every time I connect my Ipod to my computers (DELL note book and Imac)the Ipod shows up as a external drive. As soon as I open Itunes, the window comes up and then it freezes. I then have to force quit Itunes in order to do anything. I have tried everything under this article: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93716
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    I am stuck. Please help!

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  • Connect Ipod to Mac and Windows

    I started to connect my Ipod to my Windows computer. Now I bought an Imac. I want to connect my Ipod to my mac without loose all the songs I have loaded to my Ipod from my Windows pc.
    Is that possible ?
    Thanks in advance for help.
    Cheers from Copenhagen - Frank

    Strictly speaking using a Windows formatted iPod on a Mac isn't supported however many people use one without any issue. iTunes will allow you to use an iPod formatted for Windows on a Mac but Apple currently only supports using the iPod shuffle in FAT32 format on Mac. This means you will have to make sure that any time there is a software update available you do this on a PC. If you updated the software while the iPod was connected to the Mac you would end up erasing and formatting the iPod for Mac.
    If you only intend using the iPod on the Mac from now on, you could transfer your songs to the computer and then Restore the iPod on your Mac. Restoring will erase and reformat the hard drive, reload the software and put it back to default settings. Once the restore is complete follow the on screen instructions and it should connect to iTunes and give you a prompt to automatically update your library onto the fresh installation: Restoring iPod to Factory Settings with iTunes 7
    If you have any iTMS purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers has been introduced with iTunes 7 A paragraph on it has been added to this article: Transfer iTunes Store purchases using iPod
    The transfer of non iTMS content is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there's a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to your Mac at this link: Two-way Street: Moving Music Off the iPod
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    PodView Mac Only
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    YamiPod Mac & Windows
    PodUtil Mac & Windows
    iPodCopy Mac & Windows

  • Connecting iPod launches iTunes and Windows Explorer

    Just curious. Is there any way to keep my iPod from launching Windows Explorer via Autoplay when connecting it to my PC via USB? Currently it opens an instance of Windows Explorer showing the contents of the iPod as a storage device and then about 30 seconds later launches iTunes as well. I'd like a succesful connection to launch only iTunes - and without the delay if possible.
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