ITunes and iPod not syncing properly...please help
When i sync my 60GB video iPod with iTunes it starts to work, a few files or podcasts are copied then it seems to get "stuck" then an error message appears:
attempting to copy to the disk "My Ipod" failed. The disk could not be read from or written to.
Ipod software and itunes are the latest versions.
I've restored the ipod without success, in fact this was a pain as all my music was wiped from the ipod and can only be put back on a gig at at time. I synced with itunes on my other laptop PC and this worked fine so i think the ipod itself is ok.
see below for the diagnostics report for the ipod:
Also iTunes is also having some problems closing down properly and can be a huge resource hog (50% CPU) sometimes, this was never a problem before. Should i remove and then re-install itunes? The only other thought i had was some kind of problem with album art which i have attached to music files using itunes art importer. I did this ages ago and it has never been a problem before.
Anyone got any ideas?
Thanks in advance....
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
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iTunes 7.1.1.5
iPodService 7.1.1.5 is currently running.
iTunesHelper 7.1.1.5 is currently running.
Current user is an administrator.
Connected Storage Devices:
DiskDrive, HDS72251 6VLAT20 SCSI Disk Device, Bus Type SCSI, Bus Address [0,0]
DiskDrive, Apple iPod USB Device, Bus Type USB
DiskDrive, Maxtor OneTouch III USB Device, Bus Type USB
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2658. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 2659. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265A. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB Universal Host Controller - 265B. Device is working properly.
Intel(R) 82801FB/FBM USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 265C. Device is working properly.
No IEEE 1394 Host Controller found.
Connected Device Information:
MAUG'S IPOD (I:\), iPod with video running firmware version 1.2.1
Serial Number: <removed by host>
Bus Speed: 61440
The last connected iPod serial number: <removed by host>.
Windows XP
Re: conflicting software. I'm not sure what would conflict with iTunes. no new antivirus/spyware or firewall software installed.
hmmmm. let's follow up on that anyway. firewalls typically have to generate a new set of rules for iTunes (and QuickTime, and some of the itunes background processes) when you install a new version of itunes.
try the techniques described in the following document (but leave your ipod service enabled):
Using MSCONFIG to troubleshoot conflicts in Windows
do you still get that message after connecting the ipod after doing a selective startup?
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