Help itunes wont sync songs to ipod

im trying to put some songs on an ipod shuffle but it just doesnt seem to sync songs the green light stays on all the time when i sync its ment to be orange and flashing each time i remove it and try see if songs are on its empty whats going on can anyone help?

It might be worth checking for a Windows Drive letter confusion on the PC. See:
Windows confuses iPod with network drive or hard drive and may keep iPod from mounting or songs may seem to disappear

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Itunes wont sync songs to ipod - didnt have this problem when i had xp

this is the message i get -
Attempting to copy to the disk 'RYAN'S IPOD' failed. You do not have enough access privileges for this operation
iTunes could not save to your Music Folder because you do not have write access. Check the permissions on your Music Folder and folders in your Music Folder, then try copying this file again.
i keep getting this after i go and check the permissions and make sure everything is the way it should be... i didnt have this problem before upgrading to vista
toshiba Windows Vista
toshiba Windows Vista

I'm not sure if this will do anything, but maybe you could find the iTunes Music folder, right click - properties, and unchecked read only if it's checked.

My itunes wont sync music onto ipod

itunes wont sync music onto ipod because the file/disk could not be read or written...help me pleasee i just want my music onto ipod.. all the music is still on my itunes and i have like 300 songs but its wont go onto my ipod!!!!

You can only drag and drop if you have iTunes configured to manually manage music. With the iPod connected to the compute go to the Summary pane for the iPod and check the box under Options that says sync only checked songs and videos.

Itunes wont sync files to ipod touch

My friend's wife has been bedbound for years but before she could no longer use her desktop Windows 7 computer, she had gotten hundreds of songs in at least 10 playlists. She recently bought 3 CD/DVDs that she wanted me to rip with itunes and sync to her ipod touch 2. The ripping went fine, if a little slower than I would have thought, but the songs played fine in itunes. When I plugged the ipod touch in, it did not sync on it's own even though "Prevent iPods, IPhones, and iPads from syncing automatically" is not checked. I clicked on the device and tried to sync it to the pod touch, it didn't copy the files on to the ipod touch. It said:
Syncing "iPod touch" (Step 1 of 3)
     Waiting for sync to start
Syncing "iPod touch" (Step 2 of 3)
     Preparing to sync
Syncing "iPod touch" (Step 3 of 3)
   Waiting for changes to be applied
   Preparing to copy items
Then nothing. I can sync again but it just does the same thing. One time it took the Preparing to copy items a minute or two, but most times it just flashes by. I actually had to do a screen capture to make sure what it said. The songs and videos are not copied and they do not show up on the ipod touch. She does not have sync all music checked as she has lots of songs she doesn't want on the ipod, just selected songs with the checkmark by them. The new songs have the checkmark, and I even tried copying the new songs into a playlist that was already on the ipod touch, but did not work. I deactivated the computer from itunes, uninstalled and reinstalled and reactivated. Still no copy. She was on an older version (maybe 11) so I upgraded to the newest 12.0.1.26 which didn't help either.
Once I manage to get the songs on the ipod touch, she can move them around to where ever she wants them though the ipod touch, and then we plug in a dock for her to listen to it through the stereo. Any ideas on what else to try to get the songs and videos on the ipod touch?

What happens when you do this for the apps that do not sync?
Starting when iOS 7 was released, Apple now allows downloading the last compatible version of some apps (iOS 4.2.1 and later only)
App Store: Downloading Older Versions of Apps on iOS - Apple Club
App Store: Install the latest compatible version of an app
You first have to download the non-compatible version on your computer. Then when you try to purchase the version on your iPod you will be offered a compatible version if one exists.

My itunes wont sync music to ipod

I dont know what to do I plug in my ipod open itunes then it says its syncing music to ipod then all of a sudden it stops and says it cant sync files....anyone know what to do???Help its frustrating me!
hp Windows XP

yes but that hasnt worked, now i tried to restore it to factory settings and it just has this screen that says plug into itunes to restore and itunes says my ipod is corrupt

HELP!!! itunes wont update songs to ipod

basically as the topic says im having trouble with itunes and my ipod Video , the problem is that i connect my ipod to my computer ,itunes recognizes my ipod and says its updating songs but it doesnt and after a minute or so it says "Itunes has encountered an error" and closes down.
Any idea on how to solve this problem ??
any help will be appreciated
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okay, we'd better try enlisting some additional technical help then.
we'll get a crash log from itunes, and send it to so someone who can interpret crash logs. (it may take a few days before you get a response.)
Typically, you'll need to configure Dr. Watson on your PC in order to generate crash logs. Windows start menu -> Run. Type in "cmd". Hit return. At the prompt in the command line window that comes up, type in
drwtsn32 -i
And hit return.
This will create crash logs in Documents And Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Dr Watson\. There'll usually be a file in here called "drwtsn32.log"
prior to collecting the itunes crash log, delete any existing crash logs in there. (we want to make sure we send the correct crash log.)
generate the crash, collect the crash log, and send it to this email address
in the email:
(1) state the precise version number of itunes that you're using, the version number of your ipod updater, the software version on your ipod, and the model of ipod you're getting the crash with:
iPod: How to find software version
Identifying different iPod models
(2) include the URL to this thread so that the person who gets the email has some context, but also give as much information about the context of the crashing as you can.
love, b

Some of my songs in iTunes wont Sync with my iPod, Why?

And what can I do to get them all on there?

What format are they and what iPod are you using? Some formats that play in iTunes are not compatible with the 1st generation iPod shuffle, Aiff and Apple Lossless for instance. Apple Lossless is not supportted on the 2nd generation shuffle:
iPod shuffle: Compatible audio formats
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iPod 101: Which Files Work With iPod and iTunes

ITunes wont sync videos to ipod

Ok, ive read the whole guide on the net on how to get stuff from the itunes to ipod...ive even managed to get all my songs into the ipod no problems...
but I cant get any videos to go...they are in iTunes just fine, iTunes seemed to convert anything that wasnt normal to a format it liked, and I get to the click yes point where it asks, are you sure you would like to sync your movies, you will lose all existing content etc... and I click OK, and then it gives me the, iTunes is updating the ipod, and then about 3 seconds later its done.
I eject, and have no videos on the ipod...im trying to get over 10 files into the ipod so theres no way it would take only 3 seconds.
Whats going on?

If I had, it would only be because some guy on here posted a solution. Im not going to try again without help. Silly software...

HELP ITUNES WONT SYNC MUSIC TO IPHONE...

Hi,
I have tried syncing my Itunes with my 3G Iphone as well as an older IPod and it won't complete the syncing phase.
Itunes also freezes when I try and add new songs to the library. Sometimes if I go to add one song and then leave it for ages, this one song will be added in.
When I try to sync the Iphone it keeps getting stuck at the "Determining tracks to sync" phase. It then freezes and I have to force Itunes to close as it stops responding.
I have over 4000 songs in my library and about 700 on my phone in playlist and have tried syncing even just a few songs but it keeps freezing. I tried deleting all the music off my Iphone and syncing it without the music. The songs are now all deleted off the Iphone and I can't get them back on there.
I have deleted the itunes.plist and it still won't sync. I have tried manually syncing as well, still with no luck.
The only options I see I might have left are to restore the Iphone or reinstall Itunes. I am not confident with either options.
I have the most updated software version both for the Macbook and also Itunes. I am out of warranty, it is only 2 years old though, otherwise I would have called Apple.
Does anybody else have any ideas? This is the first time I have used this forum and I hope some good soul out there will have the answer.
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"posted in iTunes discussion as well as im not sure if its a problem with iTunes or my iPod*
A few days ago my iTunes wiped my whole library except my purchases from the iTunes store.
Luckily i was able to recover my library by using a old library file but ever since then i've not been able to sync my iPod
When i connect my iPod the iTunes and anything else that is running on my computer goes real slow and i've tried reinstalling iTuns and restoring my iPod but it's still happening.
When my iPod comes up on iTunes after a while it says "can't be synced.the required folder cannot be found".
it's also coming up with "attempting to copy to the disk IPOD Ipo" failed.this disk could not be read from or written to."
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I assume this is because they are from her itunes account. She gave me her login/password to use on the itunes to see if that would back them up, but I'm worried this might mess something up.

You need to rip/import songs from CDs into iTunes. I am not sure what you meant by "sync CDs to itunes" but you do not sync CDs with iTunes. Please follow the below steps to transfer mucis from CDs to iPhone 3GS -
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Importing Songs
1. Insert the CD into iTunes.
2. iTunes will show the CD in the left side panel under Devices. It will also try to recognize the CD if connected to the Internet. If it is a commercial CD, then iTunes will recognize the tracks and fill them up. Otherwise, you will get Track 1, Track 2, etc. You can also manually enter the CD data if iTunes fails to do so. Click on the CD Name on the right left side pan and click on Track 1 and select Get Info. Then enter the Title, Artist Album etc. Click on next when done Track 1 and do so for Track 2.
3. When all information is entered, click on the Import Setting button on the lower right side. Choose either AAC or mp3 encoder. Choose a Setting - I chosen Custom and the highest possible quality. You need to choose based on available disk space.
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6. Click Sync.
And that's it. Your songs will be transfered to your iPhone 3GS.
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ITunes wont sync pics to ipod!

For some reason, my iTunes will no longer sync pictures from iPhoto to my iPod Touch 1. gen.
I tell it to sync the five last photo albums, but during sync I get a error message saying that the archives I'm trying to synchronize do not exist (well, it says something like that, in Danish).
I can only get it to sync my last photoalbum - anything more than that and I get the error message...
Any ideas regarding a possible cause/solution to this problem?
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I bought a second gen iPod touch last Christmas for my son, and loaded it up with the preschool apps from my iPhone with no problem. However, after the initial installation, I have not been able to get any apps to sync from iTunes to the iPod. The apps tab shows the "Sync apps" box checked, but the whole page is grayed out and won't let me select or deselect any apps. Now, it also will not transfer purchases I have made from the iPod back to iTunes. I am running the 3.1.3 version of the iPod software, and all of the apps are iPod and iPhone compatible. All restrictions on the iPod have been disabled. Any suggestions?

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My iPod software is up to date, as is the mac OS (leopard), and I bought one new app (having checked its specs) and the app sync page in iTunes is grayed out. I tried deleting a couple of free apps -- a suggestion on another thread for a different problem -- no change. I tried deleting this app and re-downloading it.
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ITunes wont sync movie to iPod touch.

i downloaded Scream from iTunes and when i synced it to my ipod just fine. after a few more syncs, an "unknown error occurred." it wasnt a problem because i had it on my ipod. then i downloaded a couple tv shows and now Scream isnt listed so i cant watch it.
i have an ipod touch 4th gen w/ the 5.0.1 update.

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App Store: Downloading Older Versions of Apps on iOS - Apple Club
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i had an itunes library created and then we reformated the hardrive and had to re-install itunes and all my music was gone. i got some more music but every time i try to sync it to my ipod it says that ive got to "erase and sync library" because you cant have more than one library per device.. does anyone know how to fix this problem without erasing my entire ipod so i can keep everything on there and get my new music synced?

It's becuase the old itunes database file got erased when your PC got wiped.

Help itunes wont sync songs to ipod

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