If your ipod is not recognized by itunes...

One easy mechanical thing to check - sometimes the contacts between the docking cable and the ipod get dirty. Get some electrical contact cleaner (ProGold is the best), spray a bit on a clean toothbrush (which you should never again use for anything else) and brush the multipin connector on the cable and the docking port on the ipod. Then you can use the same procedure when your cellphone stops charging .
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Hello tgraul,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information on this, take a look at:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
Best of luck,
Mario

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any help is appreciated. Chris4sail

Hello there, chris4sail.
The following Knowledge Base article offers up some great step-by-step instructions on troubleshooting your iPod not being recognized in iTunes:
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.

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Ipod is not recognized by Itunes but is recognized by my computer

Hi Kingme306,
It sounds like your iPod classic is recognized and appearing in Windows, but not iTunes.
The following information may be useful in resolving this issue:
Symptoms
If you see your iPod in My Computer (Windows XP) or Computer (Windows Vista or Windows 7) but not in iTunes under Devices, try the following solutions. Start at the top and work your way through the steps until iTunes recognizes your iPod.
iPod: Appears in Windows but not in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1363
Thanks,
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Hello, priscilla235.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
If your device is not recognized by iTunes, I would recommend the steps in the article below. Start with the section labeled Verify that the Apple Mobile Device USB Driver is installed > For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8 > Update the Apple Mobile Device Driver.
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
Cheers,
Jason H.

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OS X Mavericks 10.9.5; iTunes 11.4

Hello,
The cord might be the case, but first, try these suggestions:
Try putting your iPod into disk mode, then try connecting it to your computer again...
<a href="How to put your iPod into disk mode</a>
Do you have a wall charger? If so, then try connecting your iPod to that, and does it charge, or not?
Have you checked this link out?:
<a href="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60941">iPod doesn't charge correctly
Does your iPod appear in "My Computer"? If so...
iPod shows up in Windows but not in iTunes
If not...
iPod missing in "My Computer" or in iTunes
Post back on what happens when you try these things out. I hope this helps!
~~Kylene

HT1386 I just reinstalled my windows operating system and decided to put on windows 8. After loading all of my music back into a freshly installed itunes, my 4th gen ipod is not recognized by itunes. My 1st gen ipod nano works with no problem. Help!

reinstalled my windows operating system and decided to put on windows 8. After loading all of my music back into a freshly installed itunes, my 4th gen ipod is not recognized by itunes. My 1st gen ipod nano works with no problem. I can eliminate any problems with the cable and connection.
I've stopped and started the service, and also have performed cold reboots.
Nothing seems to have helped the situation.
Help!

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
iTunes for Windows: Device Sync Tests
Have you tried on another computer to help determine if you have a computer or iPod problem?
The iPod Classic uses different drivers than the Nano

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After I updated my ipod and my itunes, now the ipod is not recognized in itunes. I went through all the recommended steps; starting and stopping various programs on my control panel, turning ipod on and off, checking cables - everything short of standing on my head. In the process of all that, I realized that the menu/task bar on the upper left side of the itunes page was gone. It wasn't there when I started this odyssey and it still isn't there.. I uninstalled and installed itunes again. I have Windows 8. Still no menu and still not recognizing the ipod. My ipod is 32gb touch screen. Probably 3 years old or so. Was working fine before the updates......
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Any help would be much appreciated as I have been on this for one week already.
Close to my wits end and moving back to a Sony and trying Android for the very first time.
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Darren

HT201628 can someone please help .. my ipod is not recognized by itunes in windows XP .. i've uninstalled and re-installe i tunes about 10 times now to no avail ?? thank you .. dave

can someone please help .. my ipod is not recognized by itunes in windows XP .. i've uninstalled and re-installe i tunes about 10 times now to no avail ?? thank you .. dave

Start here:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows

Ipod touch not recognized by itunes nor windows

ipod touch not recognized by itunes nor windows, have proceeded through support suggestions with no success in correcting. thoughts?
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Hi,
Have you seen this link...
Device Not Recognised
For PC
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/devices/

5th generation ipod is not recognized by itunes, why?

5th generartion ipod is not recognized by itunes, why it this?
thank you.

See:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
I would start with:
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
If it does not charge
- Try another cable. Some 5G iPods were shipped with Lightning cable that were either initially defective or failed after short use.

TS1538 IPOD NANO NOT RECOGNIZED BY ITUNES ON MY PC

ipod nano not recognized by itunes. can't sync since sync is greyed out.

See:
]http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3716
BTW you posted in the iPod touch forum.

HT1339 My ipod was not recognized by itunes and not does not power on after I restarted the ipod service in the Windows admin tools. I cannot restore the ipod since it is not recognized by my PC now. Any suggestions?

My ipod was not recognized by itunes and not does not power on after I restarted the ipod service in the Windows admin tools. I cannot restore the ipod since it is not recognized by my PC now. Any suggestions?

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TS1410 My older iPod is not recognized by iTunes. A yellow light flashes.

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The Jaguar there is nothing you can do, and the new interface from the dealer are not compatible
For the BMW, you have to find out what brand interface was installed in the vehicle
can be dension or original BMW in the x5, if dension you can get something call
Scosche passPORT if BMW brand you can get a new cable from Bmw with the usb and dual power supply,
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Your post solved the same problem for me. Thank you so much! And thanks to JaketheSnake for starting this thread. iTunes used to start up automatically whenever I connected my iPod Touch, but a couple of months ago it quit doing that. I didn't think much of it as I just clicked on iTunes in the dock and opened it and went on my merry way. I just figured something in the last iTunes update changed it's behavior. But lately I noticed that my iPod Touch would be in the source list while it was syncing and then it would sometimes just disappear. I was too lazy to start a thread, I guess, because I just thought someone would tell me to "restore" my iPT and I had gotten used to my little "work arounds". But now it's fixed, thanks to both of you.
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- First I would remove and reinstall all the Apple software using the following and then restoring the ipOd.
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7
- Next see if manually placing the iPOd in recovery mode will allow a restore. For recovery mode see:
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- Next try DFU mode:
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