Ipod not recognized by PC running Windows 7 when plugged in to USB Port

PC does not recognize IPOD when plugged in to USB port.

What have you tried for troubleshooting so far? Have you seen this article?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1369
Be sure to try each and every troubleshooting suggestion offered.
B-rock

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Try leaving it plugged in and then restart the computer.
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Hi there, I have an 80gb Ipod classic which is not recognized by itunes or windows. The "Use iTunes to restore" message appears on my ipod but when I connect it to my pc itunes does not recognize it. Windows shows a message informing me that I need to format the drive but is then unable to do so. Ipod will not go into disk mode either. I have tried reinstalling itunes and using the ipod in a different usb drive. I have also connected it to a mac and a windows pc but nothing happens. I have tried to use the diagnostics mode on the ipod but that will not work either. I am wondering if my ipod's hard drive is corrupted.

Hello,
My iPod is not being recognized by iTunes or internet
explorer. It used to, but not anymore. It just
dosent show up when I connect it to my computer.
Also, the "do no disconnect" sign does not appear on
my iPod when I connect it. It is still able to
recharge, though.
have u tried a different usb port?
I read that I have to restore it. I have tons of
songs in my iPod that I do NOT want erased! How can
I back these songs up? I have some songs on my iPod
that are from another person's computer, so if they
get erased, the songs are gone forever.
try this http://www.copypod.net/
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I cracked the screen a few weeks ago. When I plug it into the computer, it does not charge, and it is not recognized. BUT, if I use the same USB cable, I can charge it using a wall charger.

You can try here:
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
However, if you have acces to aonther computer that is know to connect to iPods I would try the other computer first. The iPod damage may be causing the problem

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My ipod nano 6th gen. recently has stopped working. I am able to charge it for a short amount of time but have to reset the ipod everytime I go to turn it on. I wanted to update the software but when I plug it into my comp that I have previously updated this ipod on, it says that the device is not recognized. I followed steps on the support page and discovered that the ipod is recognized as a device and as a ipod in disk mode but when I reset the ipod back to normal mode it is once again not recognized. I don't have a problem with my comp or itunes when I connect my iphone or ipod touch so I'm trying to figure out how to get the ipod to work. any suggestions.

I have kind of the same problem with my 60gb ipod with colour display.
everything was working fine up until last sunday when i plugged into my laptop and I got the 'folder with exclamation mark' icon
i reset it and put it into disk mode but when i connect it to my laptop it doesnt turn up on itunes or windows. occasionally it will appear then disappear again so i can't restore it to factory settings.
i did manage to get it to appear in itunes and click on the restore button but i got the message that it couldnt be restored and there was a problem with the 'firmware' but before i could try anything else it disappeard from itunes again.
i have been told that the problem may be with my USB cable so i will buy another one at the weekend but if that doesnt work does anyone else have any ideas as i have tried nearly everything.
i personally think my ipod caught me looking at my friends new 80gb video ipod and got jealous!!!!!
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Ipod not recognized in itunes or Windows

I just went to update my itunes to the latest version which i think was itunes7. When i did so something went wrong and when i disconnected my ipod nothing on it worked. It wont turn on, and wont be recognized in itunes or Windows. I tried the 5 R's and pretty much everything else, nothing seems to be working. I have a 30 GB 5th Generation ipod video. Are all of my songs gone?

Hi Karen,
It's a bit unusual that a laptop would be recognizing an iPod better than a desktop (usually, it's vice versa).
That indicates that this might be a USB connection issue.
Are you sure that your computer's USB drivers are up-to-date? If they are already updated, then you may need to reinstall those drivers.
See this Knowledge Base article for details on that:
iPod is not recognized properly by computer when USB drivers are not installed properly or are out of date
Also, if that doesn't help, have you tried all of the suggestions here?:
iPod missing in "My Computer" or in iTunes for Windows
-Kylene

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Ok this is my story.. I hope this help to a lot of people with the same problem...
I was installling and uninstalling only itunes 9 but not all the apple components in my computer....... uninstall itunes 9 and all its components: Apple Mobile Device Support, Apple Software Update, Bonjour, iPod for Windows, iTunes, QuickTime.
Under the folder c:\Program Files delete the following folders:
Apple Software Update, Bonjour, iPod, iTunes, QuickTime
Search for any hidden folders named "Apple Computer" or "Apple" These may appear under AppData or Local/AppData, Delete these folders.
Restart your Windows machine and install itunes 9 and quicktime again..... good luck!!!!!

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Seems like it is a USB 2.0 or not problem
10:38 PM Saturday; August 23, 2008

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MBP suddenly doesn't find my external hard drive when plugged into the USB port

Last night I worked on some wedding photo editing and let the laptop battery run all the way down forgetting to eject my Seagate external hard drive. I got the message when I booted it today that I didn't properly eject. Now it won't "see" the hard drive in any of the USB ports, but the hard drive is lit up so juice is going to it. Any ideas how to fix this one?

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