I did some upgrades to my computer and now itunes won't recognize or sync to my ipod

I did some upgrades to my computer and now itunes won't recognize or sync my ipod.

iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows

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I had to reformat my computer and now itunes won't recognize my iphone. How can I fix this?

I had to reformat my computer and now itunes won't recognize my iphone. How can I fix this?

iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows

Just upgraded macbook to Snow Leopard, and now itunes won't recognize my iphone. I tried turning all off, and on. I have the newest version of itunes. Will I have to reset my iphone (and also ipod touch?), and if so, does it mean I lose anything?

I just upgraded macbook to SnowLeopard 10.6.3 and now itunes won't recognize my iphone. I tried turning everything off and restarting. I have the latest version of itunes. If I have to reset the phone (and ipod touch), what does that mean? Will I lose anything? How long will it take? thanks

Start iTunes. Make sure you really are running the version you think you are. Sometimes people end up with two copies, different versions.
Mac OS X v10.6: iOS device not recognized in iTunes after restart - http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3540
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X - http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591
Troubleshooting iTunes installation on Mac OS X - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2311 - read section on Opening iTunes for information about running multiple copies of iTunes.
You say you are running Snow Leopard 10.6.3. That version will not run the latest iTunes which requires 10.6.8 If you need iTunes 10.7 you have to be running 10.6.8
Mac OS X 10.6.8 Update Combo v.1.1 - http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
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I changed the drive letter on my iPod and now iTunes won't recognize it!

Help please! I contacted an Apple associate and they told me to change the drive letter of my iPod in My Computer. I did that and now iTunes won't recognize my iPod at all and I can't change the drive letter back to the original one. What do I do?

Try Resetting Your iPod while it's connected to the computer.
Hold down the Menu and Select buttons until you see the Apple logo (or Menu & Play/Pause in older models).
This will often get it recognized. It may take several attempts.
Try closing and re-starting iTunes. There have been cases where iTunes refuses to see an iPod, but after re-starting, it works again.
Also try re-booting the entire computer. Especially if the PC has been operating for a long time &/or many programs have been opened and closed, repeatedly.
Other USB connected peripherals may be the cause as well. Try removing all connected USB items and attaching the iPod. If you have a USB keyboard, it may be worth a try using the adapter to convert it to non-USB. If the iPod connects, continue plugging things back in until you have the problem return. You may have then isolated the issue. Sometimes it could be a printer, camera, Flash Card reader, or other attached device causing a conflict.

Tried restoring my iPhone 4s iTunes said it couldn't restore it and now iTunes won't recognize it and the screen is frozen on the plug into iTunes message

Tried restoring my iPhone 4s iTunes said it couldn't restore it and now iTunes won't recognize it and the screen is frozen on the plug into iTunes message

iOS: Unable to update or restore

I have just reinstalled Win7 on my computer and now it won't recognize my iphone4s. What do I do to fix this problem?

I have just reinstalled Win7 on my computer and now it will not recognize my iphone 4s. I have checked my computer and everything seems fine. What do I do to get this thing working?
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if your phone is recognized on another computer, you should follow these steps:
http://www.apple.com/support/iphone/assistant/itunes/
Good luck

I added a new iPod and now iTunes won't recognize my old iPod

My old iPod's battery is just about dead. It is about three years old; I will send it to Apple for a new battery.
In the meantime, I bought a new 5th generation iPod, 60 GB. It's great! Eventually the old iPod will be my work iPid and the new one wil be the home and recreation iPod.
Here's the problem. I researched using two iPods from the same copy of iTunes. In response to my questions in this forum, someone referred me to the article at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432, "How to use multiple iPods with one computer", which I read, and which supported the idea that you can work with two iPods from one copy of iTunes.
My goal, then, was to follow Method Two as described in the article, and use two iPods from my one computer, without setting up separate user accounts for each one.
So -- I plopped in the CD that came with the new iPod, installed the latest iTunes. It had me register the new iPod by serial number.
In my copy of iTunes, my old iPod was called "Mae Sot's iPod". I set up the new iPod as "Mae Sot's New iPod".
I thought that from now on, when I plugged in my old iPod, iTunes would be able to recognize it, and when I plugged in the new one, iTunes would recognize it.
Wrong.
My copy of iTunes does great now in working with the new Ipod. But it totally rejects the old one.
When I plus in the old iPod to synch/recharge, I first get the Windows message in the lower right part of the screen with the headline, "USB device is not recognized", telling me that "One of the USB devices attached to this computer has malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it..."
The first time this happened, that message eventually went away, iTunes launched, and I got an error message saying there was no folder for the device.
Now when I plug in the old iPod, I just get the "USB device is not recognized..." message, and iTunes does not launch.
Any idea what is the problem?
My goal is to get iTunes to add my old iPod as a recognized device, so that I can clean the music off it and send it to Apple for a new battery.
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iDevices are not backup devices.
Copy the ENTIRE iTunes folder from the old computer to the new computer.

I just downloaded i0s7 and now itunes won't recognize my iphone

I finally dwnloaded the iOS7 update on my iphone 4 and i had to delete my music to download it, since it was 2.9 gbs. So after it was finished downloading, i wanted to put my music back on it, so i plug it into my computer and an error message comes up along with itunes and says "The Iphone 'BLAH' cannot be used because it requires itunes 11.1 or later. Go to itunes.com and download it." I knew I already had the latest version, i checked, but i downloaded it anyways and, guess what, it still didn't work. I'm confused so please help me out. Thanks.

think yourself lucky. i also had the whole itunes needs updating guff, but i'm using a mac. anyway iphone recognised starts to sync and fails to terminate........i unplug my phone and the whole music library is corrupted every single song has a red dot next to it, not sure what that means.
i'm now in the process of restoring back to factory settings. would be nice if someone had tested this before throwing it over the fence to us users. At least they are consistent, this happened exactly the same way when ios6 came out, so one just has to get used to it.

I updated to ios6 and now iTunes won't recognize my iPod. I have done all the roubleshooting suggested but still no go.

Ever since the ios6 update, my iPod is unresponsive and iTunes doesn't recognize the device. I have uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes and stillno change. I have followed all the recommended steps from the apple support page. Any suggestions?

Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iPod fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- If still not successful that indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.

Just installed 10.6.8, and now iTunes won't recognize my iPad2 when I plug it in. Did I mess up some settings?

After moving up to OS10.6.8, iTunes no longer reognizes my iPad2 when I connect them. Is it the new system, or did I mess up settings on the Pad? I want to install iOS5 on the iPad.

See this thread: iTunes 12.1 Not Finding iPhone

I recently had my hard drive replaced and now iTunes won't allow me sync my iPhone without deleting all the media contents and replacing it with the existing library. Is there another way without erasing everything?

I have already backed up my iPhone, yet it still will not allow me to move the contents of my phone onto my computer. Rather, it wants to delete everything off of my phone and replace it with the contents on my iTunes. Is there a way I can integrate both my iTunes and iPhone? There used to be autofill on iTunes, but I can no longer find it.

Hello there, DollyVong.
The following Knowledge Base article has great information and steps to follow on getting purchased content from your iOS device to your computer:
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro D.

TS3716 I downloaded the new version of iTunes today and now iTunes won't recognize my iPod. Windows can see it but iTunes can't see it so it won't sync.

Before the update was applied all was fine. I rebooted both the PC and the iPod with no success. I reinstalled iTunes and rebooted with no success. I tried different cables and different slots for the cable, none worked.

Detecting your device using itunes for an apple computer read this:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591
For a PC read this article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
Good luck Friend.

Installed v8 and now itunes won't open

I upgraded to V 8 and now itunes won't open. Saying my audio configuration not right. Anyone know how to fix this?

I always backup and archive any and all versions I've used and downloaded, or at least until I feel safe with the current version.
Setting a backup also lets a system be restored to prior point in time.
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/
Audio playback performance issues -
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93610
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1386
Troubleshooting iTunes
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302856

I had a hard drive crash so replaced it and now iTunes does not recognize the computer as authorized to play some songs in my playlist. help

I had a hard drive crash, replaced the hard drive and now iTunes does not recognize or authorize my iMac to play some songs. help

iCloud Backup is for your iPad, not for your computer.
Whatever you bought from iTunes is yours forever and can be downloaded as many times as you want. This assumes what you purchased is still available in the Store.
Here is the procedure for your reference.
On a computer, launch iTunes. Click on iTunes Store on the left
On the right you will see this
"Sign in" using the Apple ID used to purchase your songs, then click on "Purchased" (with the orange blob)
On the summary page that appears select the tab "Not on This Computer" on the right.
On the list that appears, select what you want and then click the "Download" button.
Whatever you have that did not originate from iTunes will have to be obtained from whatever means you used to obtain it in the past.

I got a new computer and now iTunes is telling me it can't sync with two computers

I got a new computer and now iTunes is telling me it can't sync with two computers, it's telling me it will erase what's on my iPad and re-sync. Will I lose my iPad data that's on it?

No - not at all. Look at that one app that I gave you the link for. That is supposed to transfer all of the iPad content to the new computer. I have no idea how much it costs, but it's worth a look. There are other out there as well. Google "apps to transfer iPad content to computer" or something to that effect. These apps claim to transfer everything.
Several things to remember - you can still transfer all of the iTunesicon tent that you purchased by using the Transfer Purchases option in iTunes. Just remember to turn off auto syncing before you do it. You will also have to authorize your new computer to transfer the purchase if you haven't done so already. From the iTunes menu on your computer go to Store> Authorize this computer.
Plus any apps or music that you have bought can be downloaded again at no charge with the cloud feature in the latest iPad iOS.
EDIT - I see that you did transfer the purchases. Look at one of those apps that I described and they should be able to get you set up. You should also invest in an external hardrive for backing up all of your computer content ... don't want this to happen again!
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