Detected ipod in "recovery mode" - Need to get files off it

I plugged my ipod nano 2g 4gb into computer and it says it needs to be restored, but I need to get files of it as I used it mainly as a memory stick. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks

Have you had a chance to look at this troubleshooting page? Have a look at the bottom section that suggests changing the drive letter assigned to the iPod in Windows Explorer. That may solve the problem without restoring: iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode - Use iTunes to restore

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ITunes has detected iPod in recovery mode

Help. I am getting the following error when I plug my ipod into the desktop computer. It tells me "iTunes has detected iPod in recovery mode You must restore this iPod before it can be used with itunes." However I plug the same ipod into my laptop computer and it works just fine. It is 4 gig nano runnning version 1.3.1 ipod software. Both computers are running iTunes 7.

+It tells me "iTunes has detected iPod in recovery mode You must restore this iPod before it can be used with itunes." However I plug the same ipod into my laptop computer and it works just fine.+
If you're just getting that message on the desktop, I'd check for a Windows drive letter confusion on the desktop. There's troubleshooting advice on that possibility at the end of the following document:
"iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode - Use iTunes to restore"

Help - iTunes keeps telling me iPod in recovery mode needs to be restored

I have updated my software for my iPod, but it keeps telling me to restore to original settings. I have restored 5 times in a row, but still won't let me into iTunes. Any help would be appreciated.

Have you had a chance to look at this troubleshooting page? If not, have a look at the bottom section that covers what to try if the message keeps reappearing: iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode - Use iTunes to restore
Towards the end it says "If after restoring your iPod, the message described above reappears, the iPod drive letter may need to be reassigned. See the "Change the Drive Letter" section of this document for steps to assign a different drive letter" which contains a link to this article: Windows confuses iPod with network drive and iTunes may exhibit strange behavior in relation to the iPod.

Ipod nano stuck in recovery mode, NEED TO RECOVER MUSIC OFF

I have an ipod 4th gen, and it is stuck in recovery mode and it says do not disconect. I need to recover the music off of it to my pc.

If it went into recovery mode then the music is already gone.

Need help getting files off of a corrupted ipod

I have a 40gb 4th Gen Ipod that is not synced to any Itunes....my old computer recently passed away. Like a retard, I never backed any of the files up. So, I tried to use 3rd party software...(I can't remember which one) and the software could not transfer the files because they are "corrupted". The strange clicking noises and the fact that I've had to reset my Ipod various times in the last couple weeks makes me think that this Ipod is on it's way out.....but I want to save the 20gb of music that's on there. I've read that I should restore my ipod to orig settings.....but does that mean that all of that music on there is lost forever?
Dell Inspirion Windows XP

I usually use the following command to rip a music dvd to wav:
OUTPUTDIR="/Some/Rip/Dir"
TITLE=2
FIRST_CHAPTER=1
LAST_CHAPTER=13
CHAPTER=$FIRST_CHAPTER
AUDIO_ID=128
echo "Ripping Audio..."
while [ $CHAPTER -le $LAST_CHAPTER ]; do
let NO=$CHAPTER
mplayer -dvd-device /dev/dvd1 dvd://$TITLE -vo null -vc null -ao pcm:waveheader:file=$OUTPUTDIR/track$NO.wav -af lavcresample=44100 -aid $AUDIO_ID -chapter $CHAPTER-$CHAPTER
let CHAPTER=CHAPTER+1
done
Resampling to 44100 is important since most mp3 players cannot handle 48000.
Then I have another little script that converts it to flac, sets the correct tags, and finally converts the flac to oggs as well..
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Need to get files off of a hard drive.

I had a powerbook 17' and it crashed due to a faulty power supply. I now have a Macbook and the Powerbook is deemed useless, however I want to recovery files from the hard drive. It won't turn on at all...I plan on opening it up and taking the hard drive out, but what are my options from there? will i be able to recover files from it through another computer or do I need to leave it in? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Welcome to the Apple discussions.
Since your Powerbook is dead, you can remove the hard drive and put it into an external case. For example, one like http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MOTGFWU2/ would do it for you. Any case that accepts a 2.5" IDE/ATA hard drive will work. Assuming the hard drive itself is good, you can plug it into the Macbook via USB or firewire and recover your files.

Itunes gives me the message that it has detected an ipod in recovery mode, you must restore the ipod. when I clikk the "restore" button the download begins and after 30 minutes, I get the original message that itunes detects an ipod in recovery mode.

iTunes gives me the message that it has detected an iPod in recovery mode and that I need to restore the factory settings. When I click the "restore" button iTunes downloads the software. This is a 30 minute process. Once the download completes, I get the same message "iTunes detects an iPod in recovery mode....". I'm running Windows Vista and ZoneAlarm security software.
I've tried this restore function multiple times and still get the same results.
I've also tried resetting the iPod by holding the wake/sleep button and the Home button at the same time. The iPod turns on but shows the icons of a usb cable connecting to iTunes.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

This maybe yuor problem:
Restore loop (being prompted to restore again after a restore successfully completes)
Troubleshoot your USB connection. If the issue persists, out-of-date or incorrectly configured third-party security software may be causing this issue. Please follow Troubleshooting security software issues. .

...has detected an iPod in Recovery Mode

Hi, I have a Nano 4th generation, bought last month. I loaded my sounds in iTunes and linked up the Nano. All worked fine and continued to do so until last week, when I went to sync and load up with some extra music I had added to the library. I got the message 'iTunes has detected an iPod in Recovery Mode. You will need to restore... etc etc'. Long and short, I have tried all 5 of the 5 Rs, and have now restored/reset it both separated and connected to my laptop so many times it isn't true, but every time I connect to to the Laptop, I get the same message. I have uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes, and have also changed the drive letter assigned to the iPod. No change, same result: 'iTunes has detected an iPod in Recovery Mode. You will need to restore... etc etc'. Its very frustrating has anybody had the same problem and found a workaround? I travel alot, so am not really in a position to get apple iStore assistance. Grateful for any help. Thanks.

OK - I figured it out. If you are connected to a computer that is on a network, you need to disconnect from the network drives. I don't know why this is the case but there was another user one of these threads that did this and it worked for him/her.
Some are talking about renaming your iPod drive letter, but I didn't have to do that. Once I was disconnected from the network drives, I opened iTunes and synched my iPod and everything worked fine.
Wierd.
Hope this helps.

ITunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode.

I have an iPod classic 20gb. I would like to be able to doc my iPod at work and listen to it through iTunes. The problem is that everytime I dock my iPod at work it tells me that my iPod is in recovery mode and that I have to restore it. I have restored it, but as soon as I take it home and put more songs on it, the iTunes at work gives me the same error message again.
I have tried to restore the iPod on both computers and nothing seems to work. The computer at work is fine with the iPod as long as I restored it there, but I can't get the songs without linking to my home machine. I have also deleted and reinstalled the iTunes on both machines.
I've done all I can think to do, if anybody has any idea what is wrong, please let me know.

Have you had a chance to look at this troubleshooting page? If not, have a look at the bottom section that covers what to try if the message keeps reappearing: iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode - Use iTunes to restore
Towards the end it says "If after restoring your iPod, the message described above reappears, the iPod drive letter may need to be reassigned. See the "Change the Drive Letter" section of this document for steps to assign a different drive letter" which contains a link to this article: Windows confuses iPod with network drive and iTunes may exhibit strange behavior in relation to the iPod.

"I Tunes has Detected an iPod in Recovery Mode". Restored it BUT.......

Been using my iPod and I bring it to work to copy over a book on CD. It hasn't been hooked up to my computer at work in a few weeks but works well at home. It plays the music I HAD on it but when I pluged it in on my work computer I get the "I Tunes has Detected an iPod in Recovery Mode" message and it says it needs to recovery it to work.
In the Summary page in iTunes I see that my iPod is up to date but my iPod has lost its name and it says I need to recover it. I ran the recovery, it downloaded what it needed, installed on my iPod and it restarted. Now I get the "I Tunes has Detected an iPod in Recovery Mode" again and again it asks to recover.
Is this an endless loop I am stuck in? Does my iPod some how need a complete reboot/wipe/format?

Been using my iPod and I bring it to work to copy over a book on CD. It hasn't been hooked up to my computer at work in a few weeks but works well at home. It plays the music I HAD on it but when I pluged it in on my work computer I get the "I Tunes has Detected an iPod in Recovery Mode" message and it says it needs to recovery it to work.
under the circumstances you describe, it seems most likely that the relentless recovery mode message on the work PC is being caused by a Windows drive letter confusion on the work PC.
for more information on troubleshooting that possibilitity, see:
"iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode - Use iTunes to restore"
... and:
Windows confuses iPod with network drive or hard drive and may keep iPod from mounting or songs may seem to disappear

HT4623 I updated my Ipod touch 4th gen (IO6 or whatever its called) And it has the picture that says to connect my ipod to Itunes, and I did, now it says "ITunes has detected an Ipod in recovery mode. You must restore this Ipod before it can be used with

I updated my Ipod touch 4th gen (IO6 or whatever its called) And it has the picture that says to connect my ipod to Itunes, and I did, now it says "ITunes has detected an Ipod in recovery mode. You must restore this Ipod before it can be used with ITunes." I just updated it and now I have to restore it??! I don't wanna lose all my things on my ipod just for a stupid update! Please someone help!

Once the Device is asking to be Restored with iTunes... it is too late to save anything... and you must continue with the Recovery...
See Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
You may need to try this More than Once... Be sure to Follow ALL the Steps...
Take your time... Pay particular attention to Steps 3 and 4.
After you have Recovered your Device...
Re-Sync your Content or Restore from the most recent Backup...
Restore from Backup > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
Note:
Make sure you have the Current Version of iTunes Installed on your computer
iTunes free download from www.itunes.com/download

My iphone 3g is stuck on the connect to itunes mode and it wont show up on itunes. itunes hasnt even detected it on recovery mode. what do i do i really need my phone.. please help

my iphone 3g is stuck on the connect to itunes mode and it wont show up on itunes. itunes hasnt even detected it on recovery mode. what do i do i really need my phone.. please help

Please stop altering the fonts, it makes reading postings extremely difficult. If help is desired, making postings difficult to read is not the way to get help.
Put the device in DFU mode (google it), then restore.

Solution for Windows users who repeatedly get "iPod in Recovery Mode".

If you are repeatedly receiving this message using iTunes 7 on Windows when connecting your Nano (it may be with other models, I can't test that), Windows may be assigning a drive letter that is already in use. This is particularly common for networked computers with mapped drives. For example, when I connected my Nano, I got the message above. No matter how many times I tried to restore it, I received the same message. Turns out, Windows was mapping the Nano to F:, which was already a mapped network drive in Windows. This is NOT a bug with the Nano or iTunes, it could happen to pretty much any removable drive. To fix this:
- Open Disk Manager (Right click on 'My Computer', select 'Manage', then select 'Disk Management' under 'Storage').
- Locate your iPod and right click on it. Select 'Change Drive Letter and Paths'.
- Remove the current drive letter assignment by clicking 'Remove'.
- Add a new drive letter assignment by selecting 'Add', and choosing an available drive letter that is not currently in use, and is not being used by another removable device.
On my computer, I have several removable drives, as well as several network mapped drives. My USB backup drive is B:, my thumb drive is T:, and now my iPod is I:. I don't know why I didn't think of this solution sooner.
If you need any help, reply here. I'll see what I can do.
Jimmy

I am still getting the same 'ipod in recovery mode' after trying this solution.
on my ipod it says there are 0 songs and 0 photos but there is only 46 MB of memory left out of the 856 available.
I have tried the method a couple of times and tried resetting the ipod many times but the same messages appear.
Help!! please

"iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode" restore and doesn't work

I'm trying to put my music on my new iPod and keep getting this error message "iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode. You must restore the iPod before it canb work with iTunes". I click "restor to factory settings" and then the same error message comes up when it's complete. iTunes does recognize my iPod, it just doesn't seem to realize that I've already done what it's telling me to do. Going around and circles and can't get my music on...:( Help, please?
Thanks!
Beth

Have you had a chance to look at this troubleshooting page? Have a look at the bottom section that covers what to try if restoring doesn't work, it may be of some help: iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode - Use iTunes to restore

Started update today when i had a look at ipod later it had connect to itunes pic on screen did this then itunes said it has detected an ipod in recovery mode and to restore it done this it fails because of error 3194 and is currently not responding help!

started update today when i went back to ipod it had on screen pic of connect to itunes did this itunes detected an ipod in recovery and needed restored did this and error 3194 coming up ipod is currently stuck in recovery mode help!

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