I've waited FOUR hours and the update for the new iPod software isn't done!

Question

as the title says, i've been waiting four hours. iTunes is still backing up my iPod. last night i attempted downloading the new software, and it didnt transfer onto my iPod. the screen for my iPod in itunes says there is still an update, but im not exactly sure if i did something wrong. i was rudely awakend this morning at about 2 or 3 AM by my computer's bright screen and a 'bing' noise. I was still about half asleep, but I think it said that my computer had to be restarted to complete the operation. I hit "OK" and went back to sleep. I dont know if i did something wrong, but when I woke up later, i restarted my computer, and it still said there is an update, so I hit "update" and it started backing up my iPod. my iTunes sometimes freezes after left alone for too long, so i closed it. I started this process at about noon, and at 4 it was about 1/10 of the way loaded. anything would help! thanks sorry this is so long!
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Message was edited by: dancelikemj

Answer 1

First time I upgraded my original iPod Touch it took hours. It was actually backing up all the videos and photographs on the iPod - no idea why as it shouldn't have done that and future synchs of both that iPod Touch and a newer version, and my two iPhones, were straightforward.
Although there was no camera in the first iPod touch I had lots of screen shots stored on it. I also removed all photos and videos from the machine and started again which speeded things. Do you have any apps which cache data (mbox mail, appsniper), if so remove those from the iPod - I have a vague recollection they affected the install.
Good luck, I remember how frustrating it was that time.