HT1363 iPod nano 5th generation is not recognized by computer

I've uninstalled and installed iTunes, gone through the 5Rs, attempted all the USB ports, restarted the computer, attempted putting the iPod in Disk Mode, and I'm now going to put my iPod on YouTube with a shameful sign on it to punish it until it connects to my computer and uploads my new music! Can someone help me make these two devices communicate. BTW, the cable is functional, too. Thanks.

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My iPod nano 5th generation is not recognized by iTunes. I did update, but still, it won't work. I don't want to uninstall the iTunes cos I don't want to lose my music and audio books. What to do? It started after I updated iTunes.

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For some reason my Ipod Nano 5th Generation is not recognized by my laptop - it will connect and then immediatly disconnect - Itunes finds it OK ! Any suggestions, I have reinstalled Itunes and I have reset my Ipod and still no luck

I keep getting a Windows is uninstalling this decvice (code 21) error.

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I'm not sure if it charged when I hooked it up to my roommate's computer, but it definately didn't register either. If I put it on the dock it plays so the port is fine, but that still doesn't help me sync it to my computer.

IPod nano (5th gen.) being recognized by computer (Windows XP) but not iTunes. Please Help.

Hello everyone,
When I plug in my iPod nano 5th generation, my computer is recognizing it, but iTunes is not. I just recently bought it off of a friend and it was working perfectly. Today is the first time that it wouldn't connect to iTunes. I have tried using different USB ports and that didn't work. I plugged in my sister's iPod Touch and it worked fine. I don't want to have to try to uninstall/reinstall iTunes for fear of loosing some of the information on there. I have also read several things that say that that doesn't work, so I don't see any reason to take a pointless risk. If there is anything that I can do to get it to work? I would try another computer, but my home computer is the only one that I have. I really need to get it to work ASAP. PLEASE HELP!!

If you check other error problems linked to this issue (example errors 1437 and 1439), you will note that these recognition issues have been prevalent for a lot of iPods (not only nanos and suffles) since iTunes version 7.5 went away. Seems like Apple doesn't have a clue, and doesn't want to have a clue. Many people all over the world have come up with things that have worked for them, but none of those fixes are working for me any more. Maybe this is just Apple's way of forcing people to buy their brand computers. It stinks. I am at a total loss as to what to do to get my Nano recognized at all in iTunes, and my Shuffles to sync. Obviously we are all venting our frustrations on an Apple hosted discussion board. Equally obvious is that no one at Apple is reading this stuff, further displaying that Apple simply does NOT CARE.
If I ever in the next couple of years or so (see, I am not very optimistic) get an HONEST answer out of Apple, or a workable solution elsewhere around the internet, I'll do a follow-up post here. But, I am not very hopeful. I think my iPods have just become expensive chunks of junk, because I am NOT going to buy an Apple computer just for them.
[ Nano 2nd gen, shuffles 2nd gen ]

My Ipod Nano 5th generation is not being detected by Widows and Itunes. I have tried everything based on the trouble shooting tips outlined. Has anyone had this situation before? How was it resolved. My Ipod is just out of warrenty

Have done all trouble shooting tech a through Apples and still have not resolved issues on Windows and itunes not detecting my Ipod nano 5th generation device. Tried restoring the device manually using disk mode and still not being detected by the computer. Device is our of warenty as when service repair charges are $125.00 dolars more than I paid for this device. There must be some way to restore the entire device to factor settings without having to be connected to itunes and Windows. I wish I could connect but again device is not being read. I have another Ipod that is 8GB instaed of 16GB and it works fine. The sad thing about this situation is that my 9year old daughter worked hard doing delivering fliers for a long time to save her money to buy this 16 GB 5th generation Nano. Otherwise the Ipod works well but will not syncronize songs as it is not being detected. Maybe this is a result of corrupt files that got onto my daughters Ipod somehow and thus causing it not the be detwected through the USB connection thus as a result not be understoud as a working device through Windows and itunes. If anyone can help me out there including itune techs that would be well appreciated, but for now my daughter is not able to add new or delete any songs on her ipod as well pictures, and everything. Thanks

Try changing the cord. I could NOT get my computer to recognize my iPod 5th Gen until I read somewhere that different apple devices use different cords. I was inadvertently using my iPad cord and that caused my computer to not recognize my ipod.

IPod Nano 5th generation cannot connect to the computer

My Nano 5th generation cannot connect to my computer when the device is connected to a USB cord. I have an existing library which I have synced to numerous times but all of a sudden, the iPod does not connect using the USB cord. I've tried changing ports on the computer but to no avail. I share the computer with another user who has a totally different library (their's is an iPod Touch) and there is no problem connecting this iPod Touch to the computer and iTunes library. I cannot figure out why the Nano 5th generation is not connecting by way of the USB cord. Somebody please help me

Have you tried plugging the iPod into a different USB port? Sometimes this can fix the problem of a device not being seen by a computer.
And i share you a column about [iPod Transfer|http://www.softwarebbs.com/wiki/IPod_Transfer]. This has worked perfectly for me everytime I've tried it.
Hope it can do you a favor.

My iPod nano 5th generation will not turn on or charge. What is going on??

Yesterday, after listening to my iPod, I forgot to lock it and it died. When I tried to charge it, however, the screen would not even light up. I then connected it to my computer just to see what it would do (I have a wall charger) and my computer recognized it but itunes did not. The screen stayed black. Do I need a new battery, or is something else going on?

Hello, HJA-heartgirl.
There are a couple things you can try to troubleshoot this issue. Below, I have included a couple articles that will help you troubleshoot your iPod.
How to reset iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1320
iPod nano (4th generation) Troubleshooting Assistant
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/nano4gen/
Regards,
Jason H.

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my ipod nano 7th generation is getting detected but not recognized . it prompts that i should get latest version of itunes . i tried that but the problem still persists

im with you
I got a new laptop a couple months ago, now have a new ipod nano and it wont recognise it. Ive been to genius bar about 3 times on this, they were useless, and didn't really want to bother to spend time with me, and then went on phone other night for two and half hours to a person in apple ,new mexico, and now last night got a new ipod nano from apple shop and it still wont sync. ive spent hours again reading up on it but it just ownt recognise the device to sync it
this is getting really frustrating

Ipod 5th generation 30gb not recognized by computer , you'll make my dreams come true !

Hello my name is Anna , 4th year Computer engineering student , from spain.
as i said when I connect my ipod it says USB Device Not Recognized ,
any solutions please ?
tried alot nothing worked

Does the computer have iTunes installed?
http://www.apple.com/itunes/
What version of Windows?

TS1410 My ipod nano 2nd generation is not recognized anymore by iTunes 11.1.5 whereas it was recognized by previous version of itunes

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I encounter a problem with my ipod nano (2 nd generation) because it not recognized anymore by itunes. When I say not recognized I mean that the ipod does not appear in the devices field of itunes. I do not know exactly when this problem appeared : i do not synchronize often my ipod but before with my macbook pro the synchronisation worked. iTunes sees others devices such as my iphone 5 and iPhone 4 with respectively iOS 7 and iOS 6.0.1. My macbook pro is updated with Maverick 10.9.2 and itunes is the 11.5.5 version. My MacBook pro is from 2009. With previous version of iTunes I know that my ipod could be synchronized.
I did not find any solution on the Apple Support, so I decided to send this post. If someone already encountered this problem and found th solution it would be very helpful ....

Hello, Jonny-CH.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Here is an article that I would recommend going through when experiencing this issue.
iPod not recognized in My Computer and in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1369
Cheers,
Jason H.

My iPod Touch 5th Generation is not recognized at all on my windows 8 laptop nor on iTunes using Windows 8

When I first got my iPod touch my windows 8 laptop would not recognize it. I had an unfortunate issue and had to replace my iPod. Even with this new iPod my laptop and iTunes do not recognize it. Is windows 8 compatible with the 5th Generation iPod? Are there device Drivers needed for my windows 8 computer to recognize the iPod touch? Any answers would be lovely.

- Try another cable. Some 5G iPods were shipped with Lightning cable that were either initially defective or failed after short use.
See:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
I would start with
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
Applies to win 8
Run this to help if it identifies the cause
iTunes for Windows: Device Sync Tests
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How to reformat Ipod Nano 5th gen when not recognized by Windows or iTunes?

I've done all the steps on the site to correct this problem up until the reformatiing part except I tried to update the driver software but Windows says that it encounters an error when trying to install the new software.
So after going through the steps I noticed that the iPod I just bought was formatted for Mac. It says that in order for me to reformat, I have to restore my iPod in iTunes but since it isn't recognized my my computer or iTunes, I can't do it.
Suggestions anyone?

Hello there, HateKnuckle.
The following Knowledge Base article offers a pretty thorough step-by-step for troubleshooting your issue:
iPod not recognized in My Computer and in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1369
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.

HT1369 my iPod nano 4th generation is not recognized by iTunes.

I have always used iTunes with this iPod. I have Christmas music on it and I want some other music. This is only used for music on the Bose. It worked before Christmas but there has been updates to iTunes since then so don't know if thats the problem.
I have googled it and have tried everything that is mentioned but it still is not recognized. It shows up as a drive in my computer but on the devices for iTunes it isn't there.

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Why's my iPod Nano, 5th Generation, 8GB not showing the right album covers?

Today, this morning, my iPod was fine. I added 2 new songs today and now it's gone all weird. If I go into my albums in a list all the covers are fine and dandy, no issue. But if I go into the side-scrolling menu everything's jumbled. I've got Britney Spears album 'In The Zone' on my iPod and that album cover, or a distorted version of it, now seems to have invaded way over half of my iPod! I don't understand why or how to fix it. I deleted the 2 songs I added today thinking they might somehow be jumbling it up but they're not. Everything else on iTunes seems to be fine. Please help!

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*I have restarted* it about a hundred times. I've tried re-uploading the old album artwork to a few of the affected albums and that makes no difference either it still stays distorted Britney instead. It's so frustrating I took hours getting all the right album covers and now it's all messed up
Restarted your computer? Have you tried _resetting the iPod Nano?_
I added 2 new songs today and now it's gone all weird.
Delete those 2 songs from the iPod. If your artwork returns to normal, then those 2 songs somehow corrupted your iPod artwork. Download the 2 songs from somewhere else & re-enter into your iPod.

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