IPOD CLASSIC PROBLEMS

hi i have a problem with my ipod classic, it does not play songs at all instead it skips to the next and then next and so on... though i can still click on and search the ipod for the songs. also when i connect it to itunes a box comes up saying that my ipod is corrupted.. what do i do!? i have no idea..

i bought one yesterday and like it- having a problem with the album artwork, but none of the other bigger issues that people are mentioning. good luck!
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Continual Ipod classic problems

I would like to say first that I have been very patient waiting for an update to supposedly fix the problems of not being able to use mt ipod classic 160 I have owned for about a month and a half and it has been replaced about 6 times one of which time was at the apple store where it also crashed for them. I have tried everything loading it manually sometimes day by day slowly it would reach a point and just do the same thing over again. I am at my wits end, thank god I still have my rugged old click wheel ipod to get me through the day. A couple of days ago I saw that there was itunes update 7.5 so I downloaded it that said it fixed some ipod classic issues, I went to this discussion forum for a couple days and didnt see much activity about the ipod classic so I thought maybey there was a cure. I then today went to my closet where the last ipod I received from the apple store was and proceeded to load it. Everything seemed fine until the end when the ipod ejected itself it said it was safe to disconnect... I disconnected it and it went into a continual crash with the apple logo displayed. I then connected it again this time putting it into disk mode and did a restore halfway through the restore I got a message saying that the ipod was corrupted. The ipod ejected and again went into the apple screen crash and I connected it and put it into disk mode again and reconnected it and proceeded to restore it. The fist restoration attempt gave me a message of unable to restore the ipod error 1419 so I tired it a second time. The second restoration was succesful and the ipod began to load. It then disconnected and did same thing over again continual crashing. So the last step was to again to start it in disk mode and I restored again only to be able to not load anything onto it and restore back to the factory settings so it will turn off so I can return it back to the closet and continue to be frustrated and disappointed in my purchase. it is pretty bad when you spend close to 400 dollars for something and you cant use it. I need a solution.

Thanks for your concern. I am using Vista and its a bummer because I have a G3 ibook and probably wouldnt be having this problem if I were using it. But I have to use a PC for work and I wanted all my music on my computer also for traveling on business. I just think there are some bugs for Vista and they can't iron them out yet. There silence on issues is quite frustrating I am very disapointed in my purchase. I was going to bu an Archos player and decided to be loyal to apple because even though I am on a PC for work I have had nothing but Apple computers from the beginning. I think there support is lagging a little on the ipod classic. I guess the only thing I can do is wait for another update from Apple. Because when i take my computer and my ipod classic to them they get the same result I do and they don't know how to support it. I have no options at this point. I was looking forward to buying movies and music videos too. Back to the closet shelf.

HT2305 ITunes/Ipod Classic Problem w/reinstall

I had to re-install ITunes and now my Ipod classic doesn't appear in my ITunes & therefore, I am unable to access the serial number which I need to get help thru Apple. Think it would help to reinstall ITunes?

Okay now my fifth generation won't show up(in Itunes or on computer),it does make the ding noise when I plug in the cable. I've done the USB check and mass storage check and it doesn't show any red x'es or ! in anything so what should I do...heck I'm afraid I'll fix the fifth gen and then start having problems w/ the classic again!!!Both Ipods are up to date on itunes.I have windows XP 2000 service pack 2..THANKS!!!!!

IPod classic problem syncing

IPod classic syncing very slow with updated iTunes program, fix?

I've encountered the same problem. For some reason either it be the Firmware on the iPod or iTunes program - it doesn't automatically sync updates to the iPod.
The only solution I've found is to have the Manually manage songs and videos in the Summary window checked.
That way I can add or delete off the iPod itself and update accordingly.
It's a more tedious process but it's not like the 'old days' when you could plug your iPod in and it did all the changes. I guess Apple is placing less and less value on these players.

Ipod classic problems: screen and connecting to windows..PLEASE HELP ME!!

Ok, so I know many people have problems connecting their ipod classics to computers, it seems like it only happens to classics. But anyways, lately my ipod screen has also been doing weird stuff like cutting words in half..(example: instead of music it would show usic. etc.) Has this happened to anyone else? It has also erased some of my music, but luckily I was able to get it back. Does anyone know how to fix any of these problems?
thanks!
-krenny

I definetley think apple should work on that model, I've have friends who purchased a zune and haven't had problems with it at all since then. They did say it is difficult to find cases and car plugs, etc. for zunes though, I don't think I'd purchase one just because I like the way ipods work better ( controls, screen layout, etc.) but besides that I'd say they're pretty nice.
I just realized it was probably a bad idea to mention zunes on an Apple forum, but what the heck!

Audiobooks computer to ipod classic problems

Okay. Nothing seems to help. I have followed all the directions I've read and I still cannot get the audiobook I purchased to go to my ipod classic. I've updated the device. I've reauthorized the computer. I've made sure the audiobooks setting is "on" on the ipod. I've made sure the auto sync is selected. The book shows on my computer. I even tried dragging it into a playlist but it still does not show up on the ipod. Additionally, my ipod will not charge now when I plug it into the computer. It used to automatically charge and sync. What a hassle! I prefer the old itunes.

Audiobooks:
Connect device to iTunes, select the device either from the device icon at the top-right or from the sidebar (enable with CTRL+S), select the Books tab, then scroll down for options to make sure the book is selected to sync, and sync.
Charging issue:
In some cases you can get a small piece of fluff in the port that can prevent the charging lead making contact. Canned air or a good strong puff should dislodge if present. Poking around in the port should be avoided, but if it must be done use something flexible and non-conducting, e.g. a thin strip of card, and only if you can clearly see that something unexpected is there.
tt2

IPod classic problem.

160gb ipod classic.
i try to restore the ipod and it doesn't work, i have tried several times, no luck. When i connect the ipod to the pc, windows detects the ipod but only as "Removable Disk" and when i try to access it says "please insert disk into Removable Disk". I tunes says it is corrupted and make me restore which i try to but not luck. This happened yesterday night and since then nothing has changed, i have tried restarting it, uninstalling and installing latest version of itunes and nothing. I can play music using the ipod and in my car but no media player can find it. I need some help about, if you guys need more information, ill be glad to provide it.
thanks

more info:
retracts: 320
reallocs: 0
pending sectors: 1
poweron hours: 10753
star/stops: 746
temp: current 29
temp: min 54
temp: max 250

IPod Classic problem with BeoSound 8 Dock

We bought a Beosound 8 yesterday. The sound is wonderful, but it only works properly with my iPhone. My iPod (Classic 80GB) menu can't be accessed - the screen and 'click wheel' appear to be locked, with the display showing "OK to disconnect". The only way I can get the music to play is to select the desired album/track before docking the iPod, which rather defeats the object. The iPod works fine when not connected to the BeoSound. I've tried re-setting the iPod but that doesn't seem to change anything. The iPod software is up to date. Please can anybody help?

I didn't respond to your first post because I wasn't sure that I could give you any useful information. However, since you have posted again and have yet to receive any reply, I thought I would chip in.
You can confirm the software version on the iPod by either of the following methods:
1. On the iPod, go to Settings/About and when the "amount used" bar shows, press the centre button twice to move to the screen that shows the serial number, model and version.
2. Connect the iPod to iTunes and look at the Summary screen which will show you the *Software version.*
However, you need to be aware of the following; my 160GB Classic has *1.1.2 for PC* on it and is up to date. As far as I can tell (and I'm not expert at this) the Software 2.0.2 and later is only for iPod classic 160GB _*(Late 2009).*_ So for example, my iPod's software "is up to date" because it has the latest version _for my model,_ which is older than "late 2009". Likewise, I'm not convinced that your iPod will have 2.0.4 on it because it isn't for the 80GB Classic. If anyone knows differently, I suggest they add to this thread and let us know.
So that begs the question "are B&O correct to imply that your 80GB iPod can have that software?" If they are not, and their Beosound only likes iPods with that software, perhaps that's why your iPod doesn't work correctly - because B&O have got it wrong. (It's not impossible! I've seen one car stereo that the vehicle manufacturer claims to be iPod friendly, but it isn't. I tried using it and found it complete rubbish.)
Anyway, back to your situation: once you start the iPod playing, if you then connect it to the B&O, does it continue to play the rest of the tracks that you expect it to? For instance, if I connect my iPod Classic to my car's stereo, I start it playing the section I want (usually all songs on shuffle) and just let it do its thing. I can skip to the next track and back to the beginning of the "now playing" track, but I cannot use the playlists (despite instructions suggesting that I can) nor can I access the menus or change to a different selection (such as changing from one genre to another or one album to another.)
So I've got used to this quirk and simply decide what I'm going to listen to, start it playing and then connect it up.
By the way, when your iPod is coneected to iTunes, there is a button to check for software updates. I've not known it to be wrong.
Phil

I restored my iPod Classic problem... (HELP!!!)

I restored my iPod Classic, and now it won't appear in my itunes HELPPPP!!!!!!!1

Work through all of the suggestions here:
iPod not recognized in iTunes and Mac desktop
B-rock

HT1320 ipod classic problem

I have an Ipod classic, i have restored, reset, restored, reset...... and its still coming up in recovery mode and wont sync my playlist onto my ipod thru itunes...help i am ready to throw my PC and Ipod out the door.

A Big Red X is fatal, you need to have the Hardisk replaced.
To do a hard Reset,
After charging till full charge, at least 2 hours (preferably 4 hours)
Toggle the Hold switch, make sure you dont see the red mark when you do the next step
Reset the iPod -> Press Menu and Center button simultaneously for about 10 secs or till the Apple Logo comes ON
Then release the buttons
Select your preferred language.
Here is the Apple support Article on the 5Rs
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/

HELP!!! manually managaing music/video for IPOD classic PROBLEM

i set my ipod to manually manage music/video because i want to save space on my computer, etc.
so i made that my setting and i applied it and everything.
so i unchecked everything in my library. and when i add a song to my library, i check it, so it will be added to my ipod when i synch.
but when i synch, that particular song that i checked is not added to my ipod.
what is the problem with this?
any help is much appreciated!
thanks

I think you are confusing the two meaning of manual management.
When they asked and you said you would manually manage it, you told itunes not to copy things to your device because you planned to do it manually with the computers file browser.
If that is not what you want, and what it sounds like, you should allow itunes to manage the device, and then the check box thing you are trying to do should work for you.

Ipod classic problem. please help

Ok. Heres the problem. I recently bought a new Imac (the 1200 dollar one). Like.. two weeks ago. I pluged my ipod into it and it seemed to work, and lately iv been noticing that sometimse when i plug it in it goes to the "Do not disconnect" scren, but it doesnt register on my itunes. And when i unplug it (granted its without ejecting) it freezes in the do not disconnect screen until it dies. Then i have to re-charge it after it completely dies out and then it works again. It's froze up twice in the past week. And im wondering if this has anything to do with going from a windows XP to a Mac OS X operating system. And if theres anything i can do to fix the problem?

Hi unlamo14,
Yes, restoring does wipe you ipod clean, but I think you have to. But before doing that, go here and look at Zevoneer's post to transfer your ipod's contents to your Mac.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6659509&#6659509
After saving your music, I suggest you restore your ipod.
And the next time your ipod freezes, reset it instead of waiting for it to die. (Flip HOLD swirch on, then off. Press MENU + CENTER button at the same time for about 6 secs. until the screen goes dark. Sometimes, you have to do this multiple times.)
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Serious iPod Classic Problems

Alright, the problem begins with a "no music" error that I received when I looked at my iPod. Further investigation revealed that, while there was no music, there was 32GB of 'extras' data present. The music was there, but the iPod was not registering it as such.
Plugging it into my computer resulted in either a frozen iTunes or completely lack of recognition that the hardware was there at all. When I finally managed to coax my computer into believing that, yes, I do in fact own an iPod and it is plugged in (by switching to my Windows partition and reformatting the device so my Mac would acknowledge its existence), I tried to sync the iPod, and, after a painfully slow process of uploading all of my music, I looked and discovered that, once again, I had 32GB of 'extras,' with absolutely no music.
So I did the reformatting thing again, this time on the Mac partition, and decided instead to sync my music playlist by playlist, artist by artist, song by song. There came a point, however, at which the uploading no longer progressed at the acceptable speeds of dozens of songs per minute. Upon further investigation, I discovered that uploading ANY songs after this point resulted in the same "no music" problem, but if I stopped the syncing right before the upload slowdown, then all the songs (about 300 or so) are registered by the iPod and play fairly normally.
With a few exceptions, of course. Playing many of these songs will freeze my iPod, and trying to re-sync these songs to clear up the data and allow for smoother playback will result, once again, in the "no music" problem.
There are no permissions problems in the music on my computer, my iPod is physically undamaged, all of my cables and ports are fully functional, and no amount of reformatting of the iPod, either on my Windows or on my Mac, has solved the problem.
I need help. Badly.

I have a similar problem regarding a frozen Itunes. When I connect my Ipod, it freezes the whole Itunes program. I can't restore it, or do anything with Itunes while my Ipod is connected. Everything was working fine prior to my updating the itunes program and restarting my computer, but now it's all a mess. When I managed to get in and sync, it wiped all my music and added only some videos I'd purchased. Let me know if by some miracle someone develops a solution, but I'm feeling pretty sketical.

IPOD CLASSIC problem itunes does not recognise

I've had my ipod for nearly half a year now, but i have been unable to use it until now!
1) when i connect my ipod to computer the screen does not change, remains as the main menu
2) however if i plug it in when the computer is booting up it shows the connected screen and by the time it reaches the main screen it already disconnects on it's own
3) device manager: shows Ipod under +other devices+ with a *yellow question mark*
4) shows this when i plug it in : +"there was a problem installing this hardware. an error occured during the installation of this device. the data is invalid"+
I REALLY REALLY REALLY NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!

Do you have itunes installed?
If yes, have you tried with another computer?

IPod classic won't sync, doesn't go into disk mode what do I do next?

Here we go, another iPod classic problem. A few days ago I noticed a lag while going through my artists list. Went home, tried to sync, iTunes said I had a corrupted file please restore. Not the first time this has happened so I thought it would be an easy fix. Nope. Restore didn't happen. Now my classic doesn't turn on unless plugged in to my PC. Went through the motions for everything Apple reccomends, nothing. The screen looks like it's in disk mode, but doesn't say disk mode on it. It won't go into disk mode, so I can't reformat it on Win 7. Shows up in windows as removeable drive but does not show up in iTunes so I can't change settings or do another restore.

Main Issue: Short; in disk mode all I get is a screen that says "Okay to disconnect" with a check mark
In Disc mode, yes that is all you see on the Ipod Screen, as the iPod becomes an external hardisk and not a media player with Menu. I's main function is to store files to/from the Mac.
Hard reset (using the menu and middle buttons
Reset the iPod - you ust press the Menu and center button for about 10 secs till the logo comes ON.
I need to be able to put in disc mode to at least run diagnostics on it and can't even do that.
If you want to go into disk Diagnostic, read this excellent post from tt2.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/17028567#17028567
Today, the ipod is not even being recognized by the computer to say that it's there. There is no "connecting" screen, not even a charging symbol.
*Exception: It will charge when hooked up to a charger in an outlet which leads me to believe it's a software issue in the ipod.
You can try all the above, but you should know that when connecting the iPod to a Mac, do not use the Keyboard USB port, or any USB Hub. if you are using a Macbook Pro, only one USB port can be use for the iPod, the other one is not a high Power USB 2.0 port, which shared the Internal bus with iSight and other IO devices like Mouse, infraRed, Bluetooth etc.
So take a look at your Mac user manual and see which USB port to use.
Have a nice day!

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