HELP! Whenever i plug my ipod in it wont allow it to update!

WHenever i plug my ipod in the usb port it says "Attempting to copy to the disk "Ipod" failed. It could not be read from or written to"
I have tried the 5 things to help your ipod butits still not working.

See this troubleshooting article.
"Disk cannot be read from or written to" error syncing iPod in iTunes.

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    hey, my old ipod i gave to my sister has suddenly not been able to appear when it is plugged in to the computer. I don't know how, but it's not in the columns and only charges on the ipod screen. Nothing happens at all with itunes and nothing pops up to show it's existance! What is going on!? Thanks:)

    i've had this problem before, adn the only thing that worked for me was to reset my ipod, and, if it shows up, restore the original settings to prevent it from happening again. i'm afraid that it takes a while to put all of your songs/podcasts/etc. back on your ipod, but it's the only way i know of. hope this helps!

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    I downloaded itunes 8.1 yesterday when apple told me to, but now whenever I plug my ipod (4th gen. nano) in itunes crashes with the vista message 'itunes has stopped working' and it forces me to close the program.
    How can I fix this?

    Hi Brennahunt,
    Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities.
    If your iPhone is not recognized by iTunes for Windows, try these troubleshooting steps first:
    iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
    If the steps in the article above do not solve the issue, completely remove and reinstall iTunes using the method in this article:
    Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
    This process should not affect any music or content on your computer, but you may want to
    back up your iTunes library by copying to an external hard drive.
    When reinstalling iTunes (step 3 in the article above), be sure that you are logged in to your computer as an Administrator:
    Make sure you have an administrator account.
    To install iTunes or QuickTime, you need to log in as an administrator on the computer. If you're not sure you have an administrator account, you may find this Microsoft article helpful: Windows 7: How do I log on as an administrator?You can refer to the Help documentation from Microsoft, contact your IT department, or visitsupport.microsoft.com for more information.
    From:
    Issues installing iTunes or QuickTime for Windows
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1926
    Best Regards,

  • Whenever I plug my iPod in the computer is comes up with this ..This iPod cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device Service is not started. - what does this mean, how can i fix it?

    Whenever I plug my iPod in the computer is comes up with this ..This iPod cannot be used because the Apple Mobile Device Service is not started. - what does this mean, how can i fix it?

    Instructions here >  iPod touch: How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows
    Or Mac  >  iTunes: How to remove and reinstall the Apple Mobile Device Service on Mac OS X

  • Can any one help me to fix my ipod touch it wont recognized by my laptop and itunes its said usb not recognized itried all the tips like reboot and restore plshelp me thanks

    can any one help me to fix my ipod touch it wont recognized by my laptop and itunes its said usb not recognized its freeze iin display usb and itunes logo pls help me pls itried all the uninstall unknown device and reboot the ipod and restore pls help me thanks

    Try the suggestions found here: http://www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch/assistant/itunes/

  • When i plug my ipod touch 4th gen to computer for update or  sync it gives me a message of apple mobile device service is not started what do i do?

    When I plug my ipod 4th gen to computer for update or sync it gives a message apple mobile device service is not started what do i do?

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  • I plugged my ipod, but it wont charge. it keeps flashing between the apple and the charge screen, what can I do?

    I plugged my ipod touch into my computer but it won't charge or my computer won't recognise it. It keeps flashing between the apple sign and charge screen but the battery is not increasing at all, what can I do?

    See:
    iPod touch: Hardware troubleshooting
    - Try another cable
    - Try another charging source
    - Look at the dock connector on the iPod. Look for abnormalities like bent or corroded contacts, cracked or broken plastic.
    - Make an appointment at the Genus Bar of an Apple store.

  • IPod Touch won't allow apps to update, says not enough space

    My iPod Touch (which I believe is a 4th generation) will not allow me to update my apps. With help, I was finally able to update iTunes and update my iPod to iOS 6, which I thought would fix the problem, but it hasn't. I deleted all of my photos and videos, assuming that would free up a huge amount of space, and it did, but my iPod currently has 887MB of space available (it's an 8G model). I have 5G of iCloud space available but I don't really know what iCloud is or how to use that storage space. So how do I convince my iPod Touch that it has more than adequate space to update the apps that need it? Any and all help would be sincerely appreciated, THANK YOU! 

    How many apps are you trying to update? How big are the updates? It must think that there isn't enough free space to store the updated versions of the apps.
    iCloud space won't help you on this, it's only for additional off-device storage.

  • Recently whenever i plug my ipod nano to my pc the pc shuts down to a blue screen then a black screen  then windows error message i have the latest version of itunes and software i just got this dec 2012

    as of today when i plug my 7th generation ipod that i just got for christmas 2012 my pc shuts down to a blue screen with alot of writing then to black screen with alot of writing then to an all black screen then and windows error message my computer is ingood condition no malicious malware and has been clean i need help
    thank ycj

    let me get back with the answer with what the messages say on the blue screen and the black screen if i can read them fast enough before it shuts down i have windows 7 professional

  • Whenever I plug my iPod in, it causes my computer to crash!

    Can anyway help me? I have an 80GB Classic
    Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Recently, a young lad (Tim) I know has an IPOD classic, he too has also been driven almost mad with the windows XP crashing after a few seconds with plugging into the USB port. All other USB devices and USB ports are working fine with other devices.
    Here is the story for your info.
    He has been advised by other PC engineers to do almost everything to his PC, reinstall USB drivers, remove software, clean out registry etc, including a fresh install of Windows XP. All very time consuming and annoying if the IPOD still crashs windows XP.
    Tim sought my help with this. I was going to suggest try using a powered USB hub. My thinking here is the IPOD draws power from the USB port, and maybe the motherboard can't quite supply enough power. What made me suspect the PC was the fact that I asked Tim to try connecting the IPOD to his fathers Laptop and that was OK.
    In the meantime while I was searching forums like this one, Tim asked if I could find a new Power Supply for his PC as the existing PSU fan makes quite a noise as is normal with smaller high speed fans. Here in the UK, MAPLIN electronics do replacement PSU's and I decided an uprated (480 Watt) with an ultra quite fan would be better that his existing 300W PSU. This arrived by mail and was fitted and checked PC working OK.
    Having had some incredibly obscure and/or intermittent faults (many faults which seem to be software related) due to fauly PC PSU's (even if all the voltages measure OK in circuit) during my history of PC maintainance, I suggested to try connecting the IPOD to the USB port having now replaced the PSU.
    The IPOD now worked with the PC, no more Windows crashes. Probelm solved by replacing the PSU.
    Now of course, the PSU may not be your problem, and I would not want you to go and buy a new PSU only for you to discover this was not the cure. (£29.99 from MAPLIN electronics)
    Can I suggest you try these:-
    (1) Connect IPOD to another modern laptop or PC, preferbaly one that is known to work with an IPOD.
    (2) Borrow a USB 2.0 hub (must be exteranlly powered) and connect IPOD to the hub.
    (3) Consider buying a NEW PSU (not a recycled unit), uprated in Wattage from the one you currenly have.
    Please don't blame me for any lost expenses if a NEW PSU does not solve the IPOD crashing the PC for you. I only wrote this to give my recent personal experience on this fault which was solved.
    David.

  • Whenever I plug my ipod into the aux line on my Pioneer sound system in my car, the whole system crashes.  WHY??

    It didn't used to.  It doesn't matter if the battery is full, empty, or in between.  Even if the system has been playing Sirius for a long time, as soon as I plug in my ipod, the whole system crashes, restarts, crashes, restarts, etc.  What can I do??

    Try connecting another device.
    You can also try:
    - Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
    Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
    least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
    - Reset all settings      
    Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
    All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
    - Restore from backup. See:                                 
    iOS: How to back up                             
    - Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.

  • HT1420 Whenever I plug my ipod touch in, a window pops up and says, " This ipod cannot be used because the apple mobile device service is not started. Any suggestions?

    And no this is not the first time using my ipod it just started happening randomly

    I'd start with the following document with that one:
    iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows

  • Help!!!My ipod touch 3g wont turn on

    My ipod touch 3g 4.3.3 has stopped working. I left it for charging, after I came back, I found that nothing works. I tried to  connect it to itunes, but it was not showing up. The back of the ipod touch also gets hot when I connect it. It wont power on.Nothing is shown on the screen.
    ANY HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED!!!

    Try restarting. Press and hold the sleep/wake button until you see the red slider then swipe to power off. Then press and hold the sleep / wake button until you see the Apple logo.
    If you are using a Windows based computer...   iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows

  • All of a sudden, my IPod Touch will not allow me to update in the App Store. I get message that says "cannot connect to the ITunes Store" Can anyone help?  Thanks so much

    IPod touch will not update in App Store. It says " cannot connect to ITunes store

    See these previous discussions:
    App Store Updates (but only Updates)...: Apple Support Communities
    Apps suddenly don't update: Apple Support Communities

  • HT1338 I bought a used Ipod. It wont let me up update it. saying it need the disk. how can I make it work for me?

    How can I update A used Ipod touch generation 5 without A disk? I have the latest apple program.

    Try:
    iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
    Including
    Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
    Do you have:
    Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
    iTunes 11.1 or later (free download from www.itunes.com/download)
    Look at the version, just do not say latest.

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