IPad 1 in Recovery mode won't install correctly to connect to iTunes
I've forgotten my passcode on my iPad 1 and want to reset it completely.
I have put it into Recovery mode successfully and tried to connect to iTunes when doing this as described, but the PC says that the device has not installed correctly and so never appears in iTunes at all.
I have now tried this action on three separate PCs with iTunes on, each with a different cable, but the result is the same every time.
The PCs I have tried are all connecting to other iDevices successfully using iTunes.
Any solutions?
Mark
If you can’t update or restore your iOS device
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1808
iPad Stuck in Recovery Mode after Update
http://www.transfer-iphone-recovery.com/ipad-stuck-in-recovery-mode-after-update .html
iPad not appearing in iTunes
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/itunes/
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
iTunes for Windows: iTunes can’t contact the iPhone, iPad, or iPod software update server
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1814
iTunes for Windows: Device Sync Tests
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4235
IOS: Syncing with iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
Apple - Support - iPad - Syncing
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/syncing/
iTunes 10.5 and later: Troubleshooting iTunes Wi-Fi Syncing
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts4062
iOS: “Not enough free space” alert when trying to sync
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1503
You may need to delete iTunes on your computer and then reinstall.
How To Completely Uninstall and Remove All Traces of iTunes
http://zardozz.com/zz/2008/04/how-to-completely-uninstall-and-remove-all-traces- of-itunes.html/
Wi-Fi Sync Not Working? Here’s How to Fix it for All iOS Devices
http://osxdaily.com/2013/02/17/wi-fi-sync-not-working-fix-ios/
Cheers, Tom
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sarahwood wrote:
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To minimise loss... after the successful Recovery... Restore from the most recent Backup...
See Restore from Backup here
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