ITunes can't recognize iPod classic. Says to restore factory settings. Did. iTunes still doesn't recognize. Lost music on iPod.
I restored my ipod after it said to. Then i put all my music back onto it. THEN, later i tried to sync it again and i got the same error message. Only THIS TIME (now get this) i ejected it WITHOUT restoring it, and everything was erased. Completely blank iPod after ejecting it. Like i said this time i DID NOT restore it. It erased it all on its own. What do I do?
I restored my ipod after it said to. Then i put all my music back onto it. THEN, later i tried to sync it again and i got the same error message. Only THIS TIME (now get this) i ejected it WITHOUT restoring it, and everything was erased. Completely blank iPod after ejecting it. Like i said this time i DID NOT restore it. It erased it all on its own. What do I do?
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Start a new discussion,. Also clarify/provide what that the status bar in iTunes says when the restore freezes.
Sushanevg wrote:
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