First generation iPod freezes.

My first generation iPod freezes often. Sometimes showing the folder icon with exclamation point, sometims showing the "low batery sign" even though I fully charged it today.
I restored it tonight but it continues to freeze.
Help somebody.

What is iTune/iPod doing when it freezes? That is what is listed in the status bar of iTunes when it freezes.

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My first generation iPod (with the firewire and actual spinning wheel) has recently started acting up. While playing, it'll stop on its own and freeze. When I reboot it (holding play and menu), it'll do one of the following:
1) it shows a file folder with an exclamation point (so I reboot again)
2) it'll start up, but freeze while I'm scrolling through the menus
3) it'll start up fine and play music normally.
It's never acted up like this before. However, it being 6 years old, I knew it was going to start acting up soon, but I thought the battery was going to be the first to go. Anyone have any thoughts before I take it to the Apple Store to have them tell me that they don't support it anymore and to get a new one?

It may in fact be the battery that is causing your problem, with the hard drive being the next likely suspect. You can order a battery kit from several places and install it yourself, but after 6 years isn't it time for a new one?
There are also 3rd party sites you can send it to for repair, if they can get parts for one that old. Two examples are http://www.iresq.com and http://www.ipodmods.com. You can also go to http://www.ifixit.com and they have videos showing you how to disasseble and reassemble your iPod..

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I have a first generation ipod touch. I use a wireless router to get my internet connection. It is frozen on opening up a website and will not release. Even when I power down and restart it goes back to the same failed connection. Any ideas greatly appreciated. Ray.

- Try resetting the iPod. Nothing will be lost.
Reset iPod touch: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Go to Settings>Safari and delete cookies, cach and history.
- Restore the iPod

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I'm sorry to hear you are having issues with your iPod shuffle after a recent update. If your iPod shuffle isn't being recognized in iTunes, but is showing up on your Mac, you may find the troubleshooting steps outlined in the following article helpful:
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I have a first generation IPod Touch. Recently I lost the charge/sync cord it originally came with. Bought a new one and the IPod has not been the same since. First the shuffle option did not work, then the wrong album cover appeared for the song playing, now it plays the same song over and over. Is it the new cord or is something wrong with the IPod itself?

The new cable should have nothing to do with it.
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Here is a picture of the screen http://i.imgur.com/haeOY.jpg Also when it's connected to the computer it says it's 3.13 for the os.

Based on the responses from Niel and Diavonex, I deleted my response as it did not seem relevant. Did you follow the link that Niel provided?
I will ask my original question, just to make sure - are you certain that you have an iPod 4g and not an iPod 2g. The 2g cannot be updated past 4.2.1, so wanted to make sure about that. But if you are certain, then the best thing you can do is follow the link provided by Niel.
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My first generation iPod battery died a while ago, but I use it in a sound dock. I recently decided to change the music on there but when I try to sync it with iTunes, sometimes it says it can't update because the playlists no longer exist and sometimes I just get an error message from Windows saying I have a USB device which is not working properly.
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I have a first generation ipod touch that i am trying to download apps to for my daughter, what apps are compatable with this version. It will not let me upgrade the software

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