IPod nano will not sync to computer or car.

My iPod will not sync to my computer or car. I tried re-set but it did not work. This happened after I had been using it in my car then went to the computer and added some more music. Since then it will not sync.

If the iPod does not appear in Computer Management (during that drive letter change procedure), it probably means the connection between iPod and computer is faulty. If you plugged in the iPhone 5 to the same USB port, the port is OK. It could be the USB docking cable becoming faulty, because iPhone 5 uses a different cable, correct? If you have another cable to try, or can try that cable with another device, you could rule out a bad cable. And then, it would be a problem on the iPod.

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Hey all, I had to call Apple Support to resolve the issue as nothing on the web provided an answer. So for all you out there having the same problem, here's the ituation and full resolution, so you can save time and money (if your product's warranty is expired).
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1. Go to View>sidebar
2. In the sidebar, click "iPod" under the Devicies category
3. Click "Music" section next to "Summary" under the status bar
4. Make sure "Sync" box is checked with your preferred preferences underneath
5. Click "Sync" in bottom right corner of window
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FINISHED!

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Every time I plug my ipod into the computer, it will not sync. It says it's syncing and turns for maybe 5 sec.s and then disconnects. I can't find anyplace to change syncing settings. I have the latest itunes version and things seem to be rearranged a bit.
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Hey all, I had to call Apple Support to resolve the issue as nothing on the web provided an answer. So for all you out there having the same problem, here's the ituation and full resolution, so you can save time and money (if your product's warranty is expired).
Situation: I bought a brand new Mac Air on 12/7/12 and tried to sync my 6th generation iPod nano (previously configured to a PC) with no sucess. ITunes was only allowing me to charge and eject the nano.
Solution:
1. Go to View>sidebar
2. In the sidebar, click "iPod" under the Devicies category
3. Click "Music" section next to "Summary" under the status bar
4. Make sure "Sync" box is checked with your preferred preferences underneath
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FINISHED!

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I have the new 8GB iPod Nano, and when I first installed iTunes and plugged in my iPod, it synced perfectly (I had songs from an earlier iTunes for when I had my Shuffle).
Now when I try to sync, it doesn't work. I press try, then iTunes freezes for a bit, and I get this error:
"The iPod "My iPod" could not be updated. The disk can not be read from or written to."
This message appears once again right after pressing "Ok" and then ir freezes again and displays the error:
"The iPod "My iPod" cannot be updated, and unknown error occured (-50)."
Though, somehow, it did sync my music once, but not while I was watching... No, seriously. But I can't sync photos either... and this is extremely agravating.

In addition to the link given already here are a few to try. They may or may not work but they are worth a shot:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304309
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Although the error number is different for this one it may be worht looking at. Also, I need to mention that the only article for error (-50) that I can find does not seem to fit your issue but I will list it here also if you want to look at it.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302684
When you try to sync files to any iPod in iTunes on a Mac or Windows computer, you might see the following -69 error message.
The link for the error (-50)...again, it states something different than what you show that you get but it's the only error (-50) article I have been able to find after searching for almost a week.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303887
Not sure if any of these will help, but it's all I could come up with for right now.

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Can anybody help me!??
I have made a big mistake on my itunes i think. My nano was full so itunes suggested it create a playlist to sync to and I deleted it (I know I shouldn't have!) All my songs are still on itunes but when I try and sync my ipod this msg comes up "Songs on the ipod cannot be synced because all of the playlists selected for syncing no longer exsist"
My ipod is empty but all musice still in itunes!
It won't put them on....
I'm not brill with computers but I tried looking in recyle bin for playlist but had no idea what i was doing.
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Jessica
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You get this problem when the option 'Sync Music - Selected playlists' is being used to sync your iPod. If the playlist selected is deleted from iTunes the iPod no longer has a location to sync from and you get an error. (Syncing selected playlists by the way is a useful setting to use when the iPod is smaller than the iTunes library). However you can make a new one or make use of an existing one.
Open iTunes and create a playlist to update your iPod from, call it -My iPod for example (the dash will position it at the top of the playlists in Sources). You can make it a smart playlist that picks the songs for you or just a normal one and drag whatever content you want to have into the playlist. If you are making a smart playlist limit it to just less than the size of your iPod (for example 3700MB for a 4G iPod Nano. Now connect your iPod and when it appears in the Source list click on the iPod icon to bring up the preference tabs in the main pane. Go to the Music tab and choose Sync Music and the Selected playlists radio button. Choose the playlist you just made from the selection and click Apply. You can also sync from any existing playlists by choosing the same setting, you just need to make sure that the size of the playlists don't exceed the capacity of your iPod:
iTunes: Creating playlists of your favorite songs
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To make a random playlist go to File>New Smart Playlist.
Uncheck "Match the following rule"
Check "Limit to" put "3700" in the number box, choose "MB" from the first list box, choose "Random" from the next list box. Check "Live Updating"
When you want to change the selection in the smart playlist just delete everything in it and it will add a new selection. When you want to change the normal playlist just delete out what you don't want and drag in a new selection.

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Ok take a loof at this article. It goes through a series of possible things that may be going on as to why your iPod is not showing in windows and/or iTunes. Some won't apply at all and some may. Note that at the begining of the article it suggests you check and go through all things in the article to make sure. The final suggestion is that your iPod may need servicing or replacement. After going through everything in the suggestion and it does not work I would go with that idea and suggest that you contact Apple (unless you purchased at a retailer and are still within their return period...then I would suggest taking it back to that retailer for an exchange.).
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If you honestly did not damage the iPod, the broken screen should be covered under warranty. Do you live near an Apple Store?
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TS1369 I just bought a new laptop and my ipod nano will not stay connected to my computer. When I first connect the ipod it starts to sync on my ipod but not in itunes. At this point my ipod is connected to my computer but when it finishes syncing it's no

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