Installing ipod mini to PC

my little sister got an ipod mini today and we are having trouble getting it to connect with the PC.

Try this instead of using the supplied installation CD.
Download the iPod Updater, install this to your computer, restart the computer, run the Updater, then connect your iPod when prompted (not before), then follow the set up procedure.

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Download and install the current version of iTunes.
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I suggest either getting a Mac or going back to Windows XP because Vista is known to have these problems.

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sorry get a bit confusion,
make sure you download and install the latest version of iTunes 7.02 here
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
then connect your iPod with your Mac, open the iTunes, click Restore

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Hi, 1st time posting; I'm surprised by the huge amount of troubles people are experiencing with iPod mini. THE PROBLEM: my daughter bought iPod mini (4Gb) in July in the US (we live in Italy). When I try to install on my old PC the software from the installation disk that came with it , this message comes out: "Out of disk space. Disk space required for the installation exceeds available disk space. Volume 'C' required space 34.626 Kb: available space 18.840 Kb. Error 1603". My OS is installed on the HD "C" where I see 90Mb of free space. I've also tried to redirect the installation to the other HD "D" drive with 3Gb of free space that was reformatted before the installation, but with the same error message. I also disabled the antivirus. Any help for my iPod mini? Thank u very much

Your old PC probably doesn't meet the requirements that the installation cd requires. Your old PC might not have room for the mini files.
How about deleting stuff you don't need and then trying again?

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hey, i finally figured out how to do it! i had the same frustrating problem as you until just a moment ago : ) This is what you need to do:
1) Reset your iPod Mini by holding down on the Menu and the Select button until the Apple appears.
2) Plug it into your computer, windows and mac should be the same for that
3) Go into the iPod Updater and update the software : ) should work... if you need anything else, just ask or go to the following:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61771

Installed ipod mini battery...easy as pie

If you were thinking of sending in your ipod mini for a new battery or even purchasing a new one from Apple, don't. I just installed a new battery in five minutes. I'm not terribly handy, so if I can do it, anyone can. I paid less than $15 for a kit on line (many resources for this available). So, if you are still OK with your mini and need a new battery, do it yourself for heaven's sake.

Sorry the delayed response. I received instructions and tools with the battery, but you can view a video here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XULR7z8vFec&eurl=http://video.google.com/videosea rch?q=new%20battery%20for%20ipod%20mini&ie=UTF-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozi.

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"The itunes 4 music library file is locked, on a locked disk, or you do not have write permissin for this file"
I ran the disk utility, and repaired all permissions. No change.
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I also had the same problem - Gen 1 iPad and after repeatedly bugging me about the update & not wanting to do it. I went to get an iBook and it told me that it couldnt deliver the book until I updated. I relented and it just hangs up. After 4 attempts to restore it get an error -
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obviously restore means delete and reset to factory settings, loose all my data etc etc
"The iPad cannot be restored at this time because the iPad server could not be contacted or is temporarily unavailable" Please try again later."
"The iPad could not be restored. An Unknown error occured (1603)" - So click more information and I get a web page at apple GRRRRRRRRRRRRR .... http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1275
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I am furious - spent all day with my birthday present. Doesn't work. While trying to install. I start the software on the CD, then plug in the iPod (software states that iPod is connected) then it states that it is checking for formatting - within seconds a dialog box pops up:
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assertion b failed at .\iPodDeviceCommon.cpp line 166
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Yes... you have a virus on your PC that alters how EXE files operate.
Either update your virus definitions and scan your WHOLE PC or since (more likely) you don't have a virus program, download the free one at
http://free.grisoft.com
Make sure you update it and scan it.
While you are at it, get the Microsoft Anti Spyware at
www.microsoft.com

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Our old computer died, literally. Just got a new one. Installed itunes and plugged in our ipod. Asked if we wanted to override exisitng library with new (which has no songs, ofcourse we said no.)We have no way of deauthorizing the other itunes on the old computer, and that won't allow us to sync or transfer any of our music library. Is there a way to do this??? Anyone????? I'm getting so frustrated!@!!!

First of all you need to authorise your new computer to play your purchases. After that, connect your iPod to your computer. When you get the message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod. Your iPod should appear in the iTunes source list from where you can change the update setting to manual and use your iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button: Managing content manually on iPod
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The transfer of content from other sources such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. You'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos, podcasts and games as well. Have a look at the web pages and documentation, this is just a small selection of what's available, they are generally quite straightforward. You can read reviews of some of them here: Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
TuneJack Windows Only
iPod2PC Windows Only
iGadget Windows Only
iDump Windows Only
SharePod Windows Only
iRepo Mac and Windows
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac and Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iPodCopy Mac and Windows
There is also a manual method of accessing the iPod's hard drive and copying songs back to iTunes on Windows or a Mac. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available at this link: Two-way Street: Moving Music Off the iPod
Whichever of these retrieval methods you choose, keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

Error message when installing ipod on my mac mini:

"You cannot install ipod on this volume. This installer does not contain support for your system language."
This is the message I get when I try to load from the cd or the net the ipod software on my mac mini. As far as I am aware my language is set to english.
Any ideas?
Thanks

Hi Paul. Two more things:
- Click the Apple logo and run Software Update. Update everything. Restart.
- If this still doesn't solve the problem, install Cocktail. Cocktail is a maintenance program for your Mac. You can install it here:
http://www.macosxcocktail.com/
In Cocktail, run the"Pilot" option. After it is finished, restart.
Best of luck,
Vikram

I need ot re install my IPOD mini software but dont have the CD. Anyone know where I can download.

I need ot re install my IPOD mini software but dont have the CD. Anyone know where I can download.

Try google. Search "Felix bruns". Select the software you want!

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So you can't manually drop songs into the Shuffle from iTunes (like you can with the Mini)? Are you saying that the preferences have to be set to automatic to get music onto it?
You can move songs to and from the iPod shuffle playlist in iTunes so that only the ones you want on the shuffle appear in that playlist.
Do I not need to format the Shuffle to work with my PC?
The iPod shuffle comes in FAT32 format, and only works as a music player when it is in this format. The iPod nano comes in FAT32 format, but converts itself to HFS+ if the first machine it is plugged into is a Mac.
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So when you install iTunes you can't find it anywhere in order to double click and get it to open? There's no icon on your desktop that says iTunes? How about when you click the Start menu on the bottom left of your screen and search there?

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Hi all,
Got no response to my first question so I thought I'd try again.
I want to install the software for my first-generation ipod mini on my friend's computer, but I heard somewhere that you can only install the software on one computer and obviously I also want to be able to use it with my own computer as well. Can you install itunes software that comes with your ipod mini on as many computers as you want or only one?
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You don't need to install the software
Sorry Jeff. She asked "Can you install itunes software that comes with your ipod mini on as many computers as you want or only one?"
You HAVE to install the software (iTunes) in order to run it.
Yes, you can install iTunes on as many computers as you want. You do not need to use the software CD that came with the iPod. Probably outdated anyway.
You can download iTunes from www.itunes.com

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