ITunes freezes up when iPhone is connected...

... if I have my iPhone connected to my computer iTunes refuses to work at all
if I disconnect my iPhone and restart iTunes without repluggin my iPhone in, everything is dandy.
Is there anything I can do to help me fix this?

This is SO freakin frustrating! Tired of iTunes locking up my ENTIRE Mac Mini when my phone is connected. I wish Apple would get it together and fix this. Otherwise I WILL move to Google Play. This is SO annoying!!!!

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This is an old iPOD that uses a firewire connection. Given how difficult it is completely crash a *nix-based system, I suspect a hardware interrupt is behind this but who knows? Searching the knowledge base and forums hasn't lead to any solution.
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You mean a clean install or system restore of Windows Vista?
Wow -- I hope it doesn't take something that extreme...
(And again: gawd I hate Windows!)
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itunes locks up when i plug my iphone in

This is SO freakin frustrating! Tired of iTunes locking up my ENTIRE Mac Mini when my phone is connected. I wish Apple would get it together and fix this. Otherwise I WILL move to Google Play. This is SO annoying!!!!

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SteveFLHTCI:
Here's what I did using Windows Vista Home Premium. First, when I connected my iPhone, an AutoPlay dialog box popped up asking me what I wanted to do. Towards the bottom, there was some blue text that stated "Set AutoPlay defaults in Control Panel" and I clicked on it. When the Control Panel AutoPlay applet opened up, I scrolled down towards the bottom and found a list of devices which included "Apple iPhone." From there, I selected "Take No Action" from the drop-down list and have lived happily ever after.
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I have an iPod touch (model MA627LL, sw version 2.2.1) that I've used with no problem on this computer for a long time. It had not synced since last April, so I tried this morning, and have been troubleshooting ever since!
a) Windows Vista ultimate brought up Autoplay when I plug in the Ipod - so I went into Control Panel and told it to stop that.
b) Plugging in the iPod does NOT make iTunes come up
c) Open iTunes first (version 8.2.1.6) ad THEN plug in iPod - not only does it not acknowledge the device, but iTunes freezes. If I unplug the iPod, then it unfreezes! This is regardless of what USB pot I use. (Keep in mind this was never a problem before)
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2) I use a universal remote with my iPod (has worked fine for about 7 months) -- this stopped working with the iPod some time in the last few days. Interesting coincidence, eh? (BTW -- it's the Harmony remote from Logitech -- an AWESOME product!)
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Wow -- I hope it doesn't take something that extreme...
(And again: gawd I hate Windows!)
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In iTunes > Preferences > Advanced > click Reset warnings and Reset cache buttons.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3927
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A bit confused by your statement
bcboarder wrote:
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Are you seeing your music listed in the iPod screen, or in Win explorer as in your earlier post?
I can see all the songs in my Edrive>al's Ipod> Ipod Control> Music folder.
A corrupted iPod database, will report zero music used, and have your music size reported as others, so you wont see the music in the iPod screen. Sorry, I thought there was some hope for you with iPodAccess, in recovery of the corrupted iPod database with your ratings.
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i like  wrote:
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Make sure, on your iPhone's screen in iTunes, that "Open iTunes when this iPhone is connected" is checked.
I am seeing the same thing. I have to manually launch iTunes on my Mac Pro.
i like , are you referring to the checkbox in iTunes on the Mac/PC that actually reads, "Automatically sync when iPhone is connected" or a screen on the iPhone?
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It seems like Apple loves all these obnoxious automatic this and that features, they do it in iPhoto, XCode.... everything they make. Personally I like to have more control of what I want to do, I really HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE HATE!! all the automatic these and that.

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Apparently this is a bug in iTunes 9. Hopefully their will be an update shortly to fix this minor annoyance.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=9715448&#9715448

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