"iPod cannot be ejected"

Sometimes when syncing my Classic Gen 7 iPod with iTunes v9, I think I'm done, but when I click to eject iPod I get "The iPod 'My iPod' cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use be another application", and I find it difficult to determine what that application is. Is there a way to get iTunes to tell me what it is?
Thanks

Not really, but if it is not in the middle of syncing, and you aren't playing a song on it, it is most likely being scanned by your antivirus/antispyware software. Change the settings to not scan your iPod.

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"The iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use..."

My iPod (20 gb, 4 gen) syncs fine, but when I go to eject it a window pops up saying "the iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application."
Unfortunately, there are no files on it (that I know of) that are being used by another application.
I can't use the eject function on the task bar because I have Vista and it will corrupt the iPod. I've just been unplugging it with out ejecting, but was hoping there was a solution. Any advice?

Are you running any anti-virus or spyware detection software in the background? Start closing programs located in the taskbar next to the clock and try ejecting the iPod.

The Ipod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by ano

When I want to eject my Ipod i get this message:
The Ipod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application.
After I had put some songs on the ipod, i got that message. I thought maybe the new songs were the problem but de computer still doesn't want to eject my Ipod and there are no programes in use other than itunes.
Does anybody know what to do???!!!
greetings Mandarijn

hi Mandarijn!
The Ipod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application.
by any chance, do you have McAfee ActiveScan security software on that PC? i've seen that implicated a few times with this message.
if you do have McAfee, as an experiment try switching that off prior to doing a sync. do you still get the message then?
if the McAfee thing doesn't-help/isn't-relevant, let's try using the following techniques to see if we can identify if some other program is causing the message. (the article is actually about installation errors, but the techniques are relevant to this sort of investigation.)
Close Applications Running in the Background
love, b

The ipod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application

I am using my crusty but trusty 5G iPod with my new rMPB, and things have been working as expected for the month or so that I've had the new laptop. But "recently," (past few days?), when I go to eject from iTunes (current - 11.1.5), I get the error message, "The iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application." The iPod is then ejected but the "Do not disconnect" message remains on the iPod screen. I can continue using the iPod as normal after all this.
If I eject the iPod from the Finder, I get no error message but the iPod screen still remains at "Do not disconnect."
I tried plugging it into my Windows 7 PC (did not reformat of course!) and then ejected it, and the iPod screen returned to its proper state after a proper Windows disconnect.
I have of course restarted my Mac and reset the iPod (Up + Center buttons held for ~5 sec) but no change. I don't remember changing the OS that would cause this - any suggestions as to the problem here?

Hello, cgtyoder.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Try resetting the iPod and power cycling your Mac to see if this message disappears. If the issue persists you may need to restore the device to factory settings. The article below will walk you through both these steps.
How to reset iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1320
Cheers,
Jason H.

HT1351 Whenever I try and eject my iPod from iTunes after it is done syncing a box pops us that says "The iPods' 'Owners iPod' cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application".

Whenever I try and eject my iPod from iTunes after it is done syncing a box pops us that says "The iPods' 'Owners iPod' cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application".iTunes is the only thing open on my computer so I don't understand what this could mean. If anybody could help me out that would be great. Thanks

Hello, cgtyoder.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
Try resetting the iPod and power cycling your Mac to see if this message disappears. If the issue persists you may need to restore the device to factory settings. The article below will walk you through both these steps.
How to reset iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1320
Cheers,
Jason H.

Nano Error - The iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that...

I am receiving the following message from windows -
The iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application.
Thus far I have
reset me iPod, restores my iPod, uninstalled and installed iTunes. I have also removed Music Match Jukebox.
Any help is appreciated.

hi annicajess!
The iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application.
let's try an experiment. first, let's check to see if the wee darling will disconnect properly if you switch off your antivirus and antispyware prior to an attempt at an eject.
if you're still getting the message, let's try steadily switching off background applications prior to attempts to eject (the following article is actually about installer errors, but the technique is the same for this sort of thing):
Close Applications Running in the Background
can you identify which application is causing the problem?
keep us posted.
love, b

Trying to eject my ipod from my PC after syncing b4 disconnecting but a msg pops up saying "ipod cannot be ejected becuz it contains files that are in use by another application

Trying to eject my ipod nano from my PC after syncing complete b4 disconnecting but a message keeps popping up "ipod cannot be ejected becuz it contains files that are in use by another application ?

Hi, arthur260, I presume you've solved this by now, but I came across this post looking for the same solution for my ipod nano. In my case the problem was that I had the box checked to "Enable disk use" under the options for the ipod. It immediately solved the problem when I unchecked this.

HT1386 After downloading music to my Playlist, when I try to sync the music to my IPod, it gives the error (The IPOD cannot be ejected because it contains files that arer in use by another application. What does this mean?

After downloading songs to my Playlists, when I try to
sync the music to my IPod, an error msge says
"The IPod cannot be ejected because it contains
files that are in use by another application".
What does this mean??

- Terminate the sync
- Reboot the computer
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Try again. If still problems try:
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP\
or
Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7

HT1351 Whether or not I sync items on iTunes to my ipod, I cannot eject the ipod because a message keeps coming up and saying that my ipod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are being used by another application. How do I fix this?

I just got an ipod classic 7th generation a couple days ago and I'm having a heck of a time with it. My latest problem is that with media on iTunes, I cannot eject the ipod because it says that it cannot be ejected because it contains files that are being used by another application. What application is this, and what do I do about it?

Hi newipoduser,
Here are some possible solutions:
Do you use musicmatch jukebox on your computer? If you do, you have to go into task manager on windows and end process mim.exe. It interferes with disconnecting ext devices
Empty your "trash/recycle bin."
If that doesn't work, try quitting all your programs, especially music-type programs, basically things that look for mp3's etc.
if that doesn't work, "log off" then "log on" and that should refresh/purge your OS system.
Finally, you can restart your computer.
Hope one of these helps!
Cheers,
GB

IPod cannot be ejected due to use by other application?

How do I get my iPod ejected? I'm not sure what other application is using my iPod.

Do you use musicmatch jukebox on your computer? If you do, you have to go into task manager on windows and end process mim.exe. It interferes with disconnecting ext devices.

IPod "cannot be updated. The required file is in use."

Since updating to iTunes 7 the program keeps saying that "The iPod "iPod name" cannot be updated. The required file is in use." When I click on “OK” it does in fact update. I tried to restore the iPod but couldn’t do it from within iTunes but I could exit iTunes and run the most recent update/restore on it from the desktop.
Also, I can not eject the Nano from within iTunes “iPod cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application.” But I can exit iTunes and eject it from the desktop. I don’t have this problem with an older 40 gig iPod.
I called Apple and they promised to send a work around but it never came.
Running on a G4 with 10.4.7
Any suggestions?
Dual Processor G4 & G5 Mac OS X (10.4.7) I do have three users using the same iTunes library.

I just started getting this message today - the only new thing I have done differently since I last synced is to start rating my songs on the iPod.
Just a hunch but did everyone else start getting this error after their first try at rating songs on the iPod?
Other than that does anyone know how to report this kind of thing to Apple? as they need to fix it soon.
The only answer I have seen after 2 hours of searching is to go back to iTunes v6.05 - see Chad Armstrong's tip here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3116292&#3116292 - but I can't be bothered to go through all that just yet.

Troubles updating ipod, cannot disconnect, songs erased (tried the 5 Rs)

hey guys,
i'm sorry to ask for help with my first post but i've been having some issues with my 2nd gen iPod nano lately. when i connect my iPod to my computer, i get a message in iTunes saying "Songs on the iPod "Han's iPod" cannot be updated because all of the playlists selected for syncing no longer exist". in between the last update i deleted a few playlists, added a few more songs and deleted some songs. i then went to eject my iPod but i get the message "The iPod "Han's iPod" cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application", when i get this message, the space in iTunes where it displays what you are playing shows "Updating iPod. Do not disconnect.". after trying and failing to find a way to eject it, i just stopped the usb device and unplugged my iPod. then when i tried to use my iPod, i found that everything on it had been wiped and there was nothing on my iPod anymore. so i went to the apple website and tried all five Rs but none of them worked. could someone here please help me with my problem? i'm currently running iTunes 7.0.2 which i believe is the latest version. i'm currently using windows 2000 and it automatically updates every week so i assume i have the latest service pack.
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been away last few days, still need help.
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"cannot be ejected because it contains files in use by another application"

Help! I don't know what to do to be able to disconnect my new ipod nano from itunes. I am not a sophisticated technology individual. I don't want to cause damage to my computer or my new ipod. Can you please tell me what I need to do in order to be able to disconnect my ipod? Our family actually purchased 3 ipods and the other two did not have this problem at all (they are all set up under separate user names and have different music associated with them). Every time I click on the icon to disconnect this ipod it appears as though I can disconnect it for a few seconds and then the message "the ipod cannot be ejected becuase it contains files that are in use by another application". I really appreciate any help you can provide!
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Hi clb047 and Welcome to Discussions!
I would first try to quit iTunes. See if you can eject the iPod from My Computer. Or, try to eject the iPod the way you would disconnect another device such as a digital camera.
Try restarting your computer. Restarting quits all applications - so maybe this will help close the application that is using the iPod.
If you have any type of antivirus software, this could be trying to use or scan the iPod. However, I am not too sure about that.
Kyle-

Ipod won't eject?

I just got a new iPod Video. I installed the software and plugged the iPod into my computer. But it won't let me eject my iPod - when I right click the icon and tell it to eject, it says the iPod cannot be ejected because it is being used by another application. I can't figure out if/how it's being used by another application because it isn't. I also tried to eject it by using the "safely remove hardware" icon on the taskbar, but also to no avail.
I appreciate any help in the matter. Thank you!!!

Here are several ways to Manually Eject your iPod
And: How to Safely Disconnect
Other ways in addition to the above links are:
--- Eject the iPod using the System tray "Safely Remove Hardware" icon. This icon looks like a small gray rectangle with a green arrow floating above it. It is only there when a removable device (like the iPod in this case) is attached to the computer. Right-click & select 'Safely remove..', then click 'Stop' in the next window, OK in the next window, and then Close to complete the ejection.
--- Reset your iPod, then disconnect when you see the Apple logo.
--- Hold ‘Ctrl-Alt-Del’ to bring up the Windows Task Manager. Go to the Processes tab and look for iTunesHelper.exe and iPodService.exe. Select each of them and hit the End Process button. Close the Task Manager Window and try ejecting the iPod via the safely remove hardware method above.
--- If you are still having problems you can try one more thing. Right-Click on the My Computer icon and select ‘Manage’ from the list of actions. Go to the Services and Applications item and from there the services item. Double click on the services item to bring up the list of services currently installed on your computer. Look for the iPod Service and double click on it. From the new window select Stop. Now try again to eject using the safely remove hardware option above.
--- If all of the above does not work, power down the PC and then remove the iPod.
After ejecting the iPod, try Resetting Your iPod to clear the issue.

IPod cannot be read or written to

I uploaded several new albums (about 130 songs) to my 30G iPod two days ago. But, as I was listening through them, I noticed the iPod had the tendency to arbitrarily skip to the next track or pause the song and refuse to continue playing it. It also never did it twice to the same song in the same place.
To solve this problem, I decided to set the iPod to manual update, remove the problem songs and re-upload them to the iPod (since they worked perfectly in iTunes, I knew the songs themselves weren't the issue.)
But, moments after I dragged-and-dropped them into the iPod icon, I got an error message that read "The iPod, IPOD cannot be updated because it cannot be read from or written to." I had never gotten such an error message, but I was sure it was just a minor fault in the program. But, when I tried to eject the iPod, I got another error message that read "The iPod cannot be ejected because it is in use by another program." So, I closed every application that was running and tried ejecting it from the Mac desktop. But, I got the same error message. So, I restarted the computer in hopes of closing any programs that might've been running in the background that I was unaware of. But, all the same error messages prevailed even after doing so. Finally, I decided that restoring the iPod to factory settings would do the trick. It is, after all, supposed to be a failsafe to anything that could cause trouble with an iPod's software.
But, when i tried restoring, the same message regarding the iPod's inability to be read or written to came up.
Next, I shut down the Mac and connected the iPod to the Window's desktop in the living room to try and restore it that way. And indeed, it worked. I then reconnected the iPod to the Mac and tried syncing all 4,667 of my songs to it. But, when it got a bit past 1,000 songs, the familiar error that had kept me from updating and restoring it before came up. And from that point on, I was again unable to do anything to change any kind of setting or information on the iPod via the Mac.
So, I restored it using the desktop again.. and so on ad infinitum for the past couple days.
I feel like I've tried everything I know to do. Is there any step I can take to remedy this situation short of calling for support from apple?

I had very similar problems. I think I have the solution.
The problem that I was having was that I had plugged the iPod into a 4-port USB 2.0 hub, manufactured by Belkin, and sold at the Apple stores. Apparently, there wasn't enough power getting to the iPod to write to it.
It never occurred to me that this might be a problem because the hub worked fine with my 5+ year old iPod.
So when I kept having problems with my new iPod classic, I thought I had bought a defective iPod. (It was a refurb). So I went and bought a brand new iPod. Similar problem. Except with the new one, I couldn't even get the iPod to be recognized by the computer. So as a shot in the dark, I unplugged it from the Belkin hub and plugged it directly into the computer. It worked perfectly. I wondered if that was, in fact, the problem with the refurbished iPod, so I tried syncing that one as well. It worked perfectly as well.
It's extremely frustrating for several reasons: First, its inconceivable that they would sell this hub at the Apple store if it is not fully compatible with all Apple products. Second, the error messages I kept getting had nothing to do whatsoever with the actual problem, which further led me and the Apple tech people on a wild goose chase trying to diagnose the problem. Third, Apple doesn't seem to acknowledge this problem. And its especially troublesome because the hub would be the last thing you would think of as being the problem. I've had this hub for 6 months and its never been a problem with any of my other hardware. And since Apple is selling it at their stores, you'd never suspect it wouldn't be compatible with the crown jewel of Apple products, the iPod.
So, try plugging the iPod directly into the computer and see what happens. And if this works, then call up Apple Tech Support and rip them a new one for both causing and then refusing to recognize this problem.

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