Ipad has been detected, but can't be ID properly

Ipad has been detacted by itunes, but can't be ID properly.

Are you Windows? Try disconnecting the device and reconnecting. Use a different USB port and make sure you are using a port on the computer - not a port on a hub.

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The answer has been found for "ipod nano has been detected but can not be identified properly."

After MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS of troubleshooting this problem (for days) another poster fixed her problem in a discussion she had started. It immdeiately fixed mine too. Instead of only uninstalling iTunes, uninstall EVERY Apple program on your computer. Go to Control Panel/Add-Remove programs. In the list of programs, click the "Publisher" column at the top to sort by publisher name. Then uninstall ALL of the Apple programs, including Bonjour, Application Support, Apple Applcation Support, etc. (They will all come back when you reinstall iTunes.)
Restart your computer, then reinstall iTunes. Like magic my Nano was repsonding like the good old days. It is happily staying connected and charging right now.
Please pass it on!

I have tried everythng on the help page on apple
Doublechecking. Have you also tried a complete uninstall of both iTunes and all the other related software components and then a reinstall? If not, try the instructions from the following document:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8

IPod has been detected, but coudl not be identified properly? Help!

I'm trying to put songs on my mom's new iPod. It has never been used before, and it is an iPod 5th generation nano. I'm using Windows XP.
Every time I connect it to iTunes, it says "An iPod has been detected, but could not be identified properly. Please disconnect and reconnect the iPod and try again."
I've disconnected and reconnected it about 15 times now, restarted the iPod, deleted and reinstalled iTunes, restarted the computer, and it still says the same thing.
What can I do?

Anyone?

HT3204 An ipod has been detected but can not be idenified

Help Needed....I have an issue with my iPod/iTunes. When I plug it in, iTunes pops up a message that says "An iPod has been detected but cannot be identified properly.". We have followed all the troubleshooting directions with no luck. Anybody?

We have followed all the troubleshooting directions with no luck.
Doublechecking. Have you tried a complete uninstall of both iTunes and all the other related software components and then a reinstall? If not, try the instructions from the following document:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8

ITunes message: an ipod has been detected but could not be identified properly.

For some reason my ipod nano 7th generation will not connect to iTunes anymore. It comes up on my computer but iTunes will not "identify" it. I have tried resetting my ipod and unistalling iTunes then reinstalling and following the help intructions online. Anyone know how to fix this? Cheers.

I recently began receiving this message when i try to sync my ipod to itunes: " an ipod has been detected but it could not be identified properly." Never had this problem before. Have tried all troubleshooting suggestions.
Doublechecking. Have you also tried a complete uninstall of both iTunes and all the other related software components and then a reinstall? If not, try the instructions from the following document:
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8

How come when i connect my nano to my computer it says in itunes "an ipod has been detected but could not be itentified properly"?

whenever i connect my ipod nano to my computer, itunes gives me a pop-up that says, "an ipod has been detected, but it could not be identified properly. Please disconnect then reconnect the ipod, then try again." when i do that, i get the same pop-up. beneath the pop-up stated before it also says "If the problem persists, uninstall Itunes, then install Itunes again." but after doing that, it still will not read my ipod and scan it in.

Does the Apple ID on the iPod match the Apple ID on iTunes?

Upgraded to 11.1.4.62. Now iTunes is saying "An iPod has been detected, but could not be identified properly. Disconnect then reconnect ..." I removed iTunes and reinstalled. I stopped and started the service. I reset the iPod. When I put it in disk

I upgraded to 11.1.14.62 this morning. Not iTunes is saying "An iPod had been detected but could not be identified properly". I unlugged/replugged in. I reset the iPod, I removed iTunes and reinstalled. I'ver tried three different cables.
When I put the iPod in disk mode it shows up briefly as a disk then goes away.
Any ideas?

Hi there - I've spoken with Apple and here is their response (worked for me). You need to uninstall not only iTunes, but also (in this order):
1) iTunes
2) Apple Software Update
3) Apple Mobile Device Support
4) Bonjour
5) Apple Application Support
Then you restart your computer.
Then you install the latest version of iTunes (which will reinstall all those things you uninstalled).
Then you restart your computer again.
Mine is working perfectly again now.
I hope it works for you,
Carmen.

An ipod has been detected but could not be identified properly?

why is it doing this??

Here:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
or
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X

TS1363 The "ipod has been detected but could not be identified properly...." message occurs when I plug it in. This started happening after having replaced the hard drive and operating system. Is there any way to fix this problem? I have tried all the

Ever since having to replace my hard drive on my laptop and also the operating system, I cannot get my ipod to work with my laptop. I continually get this message. I have tried every troubleshooting procedure repeatedly and also have tried all the posts on the support communities. Can anyone help?

Nevermind that first part as I forgot that nothing shows up for the Nano at all in Device Manager,
The 2nd half of my reply still applies:
Otherwise, try uninstalling all USB root controlllers from your system, rebooting your PC, and reconnecting your Nano. This root controller drivers will automatically be re-installed upon reboot.
B-rock

My nano has been detected, but not identified. What do I do?

Help. I plugged in my iPod, and a little warning showed up that said, "An iPod has been detected, but could not be identified properly. Please disconnect and reconnect the iPod, then try again." Guess what? I did that maybe thirty times. Didn't work. Advice?

First I assume youre using ipod nano 5g and you have downloaded newest itunes 9?
(thats a must).
Something that often gets usb devices to run again: (i dont run vista but you can google how to find the info here is one link as to how to find device manager in vista;http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windowsvista/f/opendmvista.htm)
Once you find device manager the basic info below applies:
Plug the nano in. Now in your Start menu, right-click "Computer" and select "Manage". Click "Device Manager".
"Expand "USB devices". Can you see an entry in there for the Apple iPod driver? If so, right click on that and select "Uninstall" Or if it offers to repair it can try that first. Click OK. (The uninstall choice may take a while, leave it to its own devices for a while. this only uninstalls drivers not itunes to my knowledge).
After the driver uninstalls, unplug the nano. Wait until it has finished saying OK to disconnect on the nano screen
Now plug the nano back in. This should reinstall the driver"
I found this info in the other forum for connecting nano to windows but Ive used it in past.
another link with info: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2293079&tstart=0
And from apple info: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1369
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I POD HAS BEEN DETECTED BUT CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED PROPERLY

my 6th generation nano shuffle when plugged in responds with the message:
"i pod has been detected but could not be identified properly"
then i am prompted to reinstall itunes. have done this but the problem remains.
i cannot sync from my itunes.
help please?

I spent an hour on Apple help last night with this problem. We tried all the obvious things first:
1. resetting the ipod.
2. changing USB ports
3. removing all other USB connections.
4. Uninstalling Itunes and installing a fresh copy.
5. clearing the saved application data (in Application Data / Itunes a hidden file on my version of Windows 7).
6. changing the drive letter in disk manager (the ipod would not show up with Itunes installed but did show up when it was uninstalled).
7. Deleting the USB connection and allowing it to reestablish itself in Device Manager (the USB connection showed up in device manager with a conflict notification).
NONE OF THIS FIXED IT!
I got to the second level of tech support and we repeated most of the above.
Here is what worked in Windows 7.
1. Go to Device Manager (click on Start / control panel/ Hardware and Sound / Device Manager).
2. In device manager click on the drop down arrow for the "Universal Serial Bus Controllers".
3. Right click on the "Mass Storage Device" (all other USB drives should be removed prior to this) and choose "Update Driver Software".
4. Browse to C drive / Program FilesX86 / Common Files / Apple / Drivers and click ok to update the USB drivers.
NOTE my copy of Itunes did NOT have a driver file in this location! so instead we pointed to the same location as above except instead of Program Filesx86 we used the same path except using "Program Files" with NO X86!
C drive / Program Files / Common Files / Apple / Drivers
Once the driver updated I rebooted the computer with the Ipod attached and it recognized the ipod.
I think that not having the driver files in the X86 path is a bug in the software. I hope this helps!!

When i try to open my ipod nano in ituned it says "an ipod has been detected but it could not be identified properly"

what do i do when i try to open my ipod nano in itunes and it says "an ipod has been detected, but could not ne identified properly"

Hello rachel167,
I would use this:
iPod nano: Error message saying that iPod 'could not be identified ...
Ensure you use every step.
Hope this helps.
~Julian

An iphone has been detected but could not be identified

I downloaded the latest iTunes to my laptop. I had to install the mobile device portion manually in order for it to see my devices. Now it sees both my new iPhone 6+ with ios 8.1 and my iPhone5 ios6 (I can't upgrade this phone to 8.2 because I get a generic Unable to Install Update. An error occurred installing iOS 8.2.))
After identifying my iPhone (the icon appears) it will hang for about 5 minutes and then I get the message "An iPhone has been detected but could not be identified" So I have rebooted my laptop, both iphones, tried different usb ports, different sync cords, turned off the wireless. Nothing has worked.
I have spent about 5 hours trying to 1) get iTunes to recognize my iphones, 2) trying to upgrade my iPhone 5.
I want to:
1) backup my iPhone 5 on iTunes so I can restore it on my iPhone 6+.
but I will settle for
2) restoring a one month old icloud backup on my iPhone 6+ but again, I can't get iTunes to attach to my iPhone 6+
I'm thinking it's something to do with iTunes but I have uninstalled and installed it 5 times already today.
This is my 10th iPhone. Even though I have only owned this iPhone 6+ for 5 hours I'm thinking of returning it. I am so frustrated..
Thank you for any help you can provide.

I am also experiencing a similar problem. The popup error window reappears repeatedly, but I can make it go away after clicking on it. Sometimes is takes 10 or more times, but it will go away for awhile.
Additionally, iTunes doesn't seem to recognize when a device is no longer connected via wifi, e.g. someone takes an iPhone or iPad out of the house. iTunes appears to be trying to reconnect to the device, and if it's selected in iTunes the process will eventually fail after several minutes, but iTunes is unusable while it tries to reconnect to the device.
Wifi sync enabled on all devices.
2 - 3GS iPhones, iOS 5.0.1
1 - iPad v1, iOS 5.0.1
1 - iPad v2, iOS 5.0.1
iTunes v10.5.0.142
Windows 7

A new ipod has been detected but cannot be identified. [drivers?]

Yes -that again- the reason I'm making a new post is that this is the second time an ipod hasn't worked with me, I would like to know if there's something I can do to my system or whatever to repair it. Here's the situation.
- Just so ya know, I use Vista on a laptop [unfortunatley]
- Previously [as in yesterday] I had an ipod touch, it was stuck in recovery mode and nothing [and I mean nothing] worked to recover it, it wasn't being recognized at all. This problem occured when I installed Itunes 9.
- Today I bought myself a brand new iPod Nano (5th Gen) for several reasons [not just to do with the itouch breaking, I was sick to death of the thing in general], took it home and connected it. 'A new ipod has been detected but cannot be identified' yadda yadda.
- I tried everything, I have also downgraded my itunes back to 8, still the same message!! Argh! Here's the thing (that I think might be causing the problem) when I open Device Manager and go to Universal Serial Bus Controllers, there is no apple/ipod recognized. There is a 'USB Mass Storage Device' whch has an error symbol next to it, I've tired updating/reinstalling it etc and it doesn't work ):
- Is there anything anyone can do? I'm so sick of ipods breaking on me. Just so you guys know, I'm not completley computer savvy so i'll need precise instructions, thanks so much to anyone who can help me.

This is how it's displayed: http://i50.tinypic.com/nd7vk7.jpg
And this is what happens when I click properties and 'search for solutions': http://i47.tinypic.com/2iu3vrc.jpg (the box disappears after that, apparently having done nothing, when I search online for software it informs me my computer already has the best/latest installed)
I use a Toshiba Satelite L350-170, my Vista is a 32-bit Thankyou!
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"An iPod has been detected, but it could not be identified properly" error

We have had five iPod Nano's installed via our home computer (Dell PC - Windows Vista):
one 2nd generation (currently being used)
one 3rd generation (not in use - was lost)
one 4th generation (not in use - was stolen)
two 5th generations (currently being used)
The iTunes 10.0.1 Update was installed during the first of the two 5th geneartions installation process.
We recently bought another 5th generation. When we went to install it, we received the error message "An iPod has been detected, but it could not be identified properly". The 2nd generation can access the entire library and download music but the two 5th generations are no longer able to access the library and download music. Basically, they can only be used to listen to the current music within does 5th generation iPod Nano's.
We tried everything that's been recommended in the Support section but nothing has worked in order to restore the capability of accessing the library and downloading music for the 2 generations....This is where we need HELP!!!
As for the new 5th generation, we have installed it into our laptop instead with no problems (so far). We've read that there is a way to move the iTunes Library from one computer to another which we hope this will be an option once we fix the issue of the two 5th generations.
If anyone can provide any recommendations please post. We have spent the better part of our weekend trying to fix this problem with alot of frustration along the way.
Thank you

Uninstall everything from your pc that is published by Apple. This includes; iTunes, Quicktime, and Bonjour. I also had this problem and it is VERY frustrating. Then re-install iTunes of course.

Ipad has been detected, but can't be ID properly

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