Itunes freezes when I try to sync music to my iphone

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Based on what someone else said, I am getting the "rotating ball of eternal sadness".  Yup.  That about describes it.

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  • Why does my itunes keep freezing when i try to sync music on my iphone

    my itunes keep freezing when i try to sync music to my phone. i just bought a  new computer and authorized it to my itunes account. HELP ME PLEASE!

    Hello Malanakate33,
    Thank you for contacting Apple Support Communities.
    The following article provides steps for troubleshooting unexpected shutdowns of iTunes.
    iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8: Fix unexpected quits or launch issues
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1717
    Regards,
    Jeff D.

  • Why does my iTunes stop working when i try to sync music to my iPhone?

    Why does my iTunes stop working when I try to sync music to my iPhone?

    Morning Bandg72,
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    For more information on this, take a look at this article:
    iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1717
    Best of luck,
    Mario

  • ITunes Freezes when I try to sync my new iPod Touch

    I can't sync my new iPod with my iTunes library. I have posted in the iTunes forum, although my title says that I have solved the issue. It isn't, so I'm contemptlating reposting.
    I bought a 64gig iPod Touch the other day to replace an old broken iPod. When I try to sync it with my main iTunes library, after a short while (5-500 songs) iTunes freezes and won't shut down. I have on a couple of occasions got a message saying the the computer can't write to the iPod, or the iPod isn't responding, or an "Unknown Error".
    It seems to work fine with my laptop.
    I found a page on fixing "Unknown Errors" and have tried most of the suggestions.
    I've tried:
    *) Uninstalling and Reinstalling iTunes several times
    *) Resetting and restoring my iPod several times
    *) Updating my drivers - they are all up to date apparently
    *) Stopping all unnecessary programs and services from running on start up
    *) Creating a new user account and trying to sync my iPod from there. I have successfully managed to sync the iPod with a small number of songs or a film on my own account, so I need to test it with a fairly big library. I copied my main iTunes library into iTunes on the new account. The sync hasn't worked (although it is syncing the same files).
    I found a post with a google search that suggested it could be a power drain on my USB port / Bus, or somet fhing like that. Not sure exactly what that means, but it sounded plausible. I have recently upgraded my graphics card.
    I did also see a solution posted that suggested formatting the iPod using My Computer and the iPod icon, but I can't imagine that would do anything more than the restore iPod option in the iPod menu?
    Can anyone help? Getting a bit fed up now... I've had the iPod a couple of weeks and have barely been able to use it yet.

    Are you using security software on your PC? If yes, try to disable the software or check the settings. More info here: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3125

  • Itunes freezes when i try to sync my itouch?

    My itunes works fine, but freezes whenever i try to sync my brand new ipod touch. it says it starts to sync the first song but then itunes freezes up. i have all the current itunes software and like i said the ipod is brand new. i tried turning off the firewall and security options but it still doesnt sync.

    Yes I have had a nearly identical experience. Purchased a new iPod Touch - 2/15/2011. Connected it to my IBM Windows XP machine (SP3, latest updates, well maintained) that has served 4 other iPods (1 shuffle, 3 diff generation nanos, 1 classic, and a brand new nano purchased for Christmas 2010) flawlessly - no problems whatsoever
    When attempting to sync the iPOD touch it (usually) goes through to step 4 - finishing sync, lists out the first song and hangs iTunes (I get 'not responding' with CTL-ALT-DEL). When I leave it overnight it times out and I get (iTunes unknown error -20). I called Apple tech support and between my tech knowledge and them here is what I have tried:
    - rebooted computer
    - reset iPod touch
    - uninstalled/reinstalled iTunes & other SW in sequence
    - switched USB ports
    - deleted songs which it was 'hanging' on
    To add to the fun:
    ....This same iPod touch when connected to my son's Lenovo laptop computer running Windows 7 syncs perfectly - no problemo
    ....The new Nano (Christmas 2010) syncs perfectly to this same Windows XP iTunes library
    ....If I try to sync the iPod Touch to other iTunes libraries on the Windows XP machine, it hangs...
    Update from yesterday: I went to the genius bar and they handed me a replacement iPOD Touch. Reesult ?? same problem...
    Help ! Any other ideas out there ???

  • Itunes "Freeze" when i try to Import music AND putting it on to my Iphone

    When i try to put Mp3's from my collection into itunes it imports some songs and then crashes on the same files. I then have to exclude these folders when im putting the music into itunes. THEN, when i try to put music from the music library to my Iphone 3gs 16gb the same thing happes, but with different songs. when i get it to sync, it does so until i reaches a spesific song, then it just tries syncing that song forever and finally the whole program crashes. What can i do?

    Changed how?  Did you update the Apple ID with a new email address or create a new Apple ID?
    Keep in mind that content acquired from iTunes is permanently tied to the Apple ID it was acquired with.
    If you created a new Apple ID, stop using it immediately.

  • Itunes freezes when i try to sync apps

    when i push the sync applications box i tunes stops responding

    Hi ,
    Your Itunes freezes because you have too many apps (100+) . Which takes longer to load because it has to check for updates . Give it a few minutes to load . Open your browser and explore while its loads , check it every 2 minutes.
    Good Luck! & be PATIENT.
    With Love ,Yesey12(:

  • I have replaced my laptop and installed iTunes. When I try to sync my iPad or iPhone it says they are already linked to another iTunes library. How do I get back to my original library.

    I have replaced my laptop and installed iTunes. When iffy to sync my iPad or iPhone it says they are already linked to another iTunes library and will only let me transfer purchased items. How do I get back to my original library.

    Check out the solution found here.
    If you do a restore you will lose everything.  Some things will be backed up in iCloud but not everything.

  • Itunes freezes when I try to play music video or tv show - bought on Itunes

    Hi everyone,
    I've been using iTunes since Christmas and it has been working smoothly enough until today.
    Today I've had my PC upgraded. I don't know much about computers but apparently there's twice as much space as there used to be and better graphics. I tried testing this by playing a tv show from on iTunes but it didn't work. Whether it's a music video or tv show, anything that requires 'watching' the screen goes black and flickers back and forth between the black screen and a frozen iTunes as if the video is about to play.
    Can anyone let me know how to fix this? Has it something to do with the upgrade?
    Let me know if I need to provide anymore info.
    Many thanks,
    YIB

    Hello, Welcome to Apple Discussions.
    There are some tips below you may wish to try out. One of the things that will help you and the community out is checking your system specs and posting here. And if possible updating this info on your My Settings located to the right hand side of discussions. You can obtain these specs by right clicking on Computer or My Computer and selecting properties.
    iTunes for Windows XP: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1421
    iTunes for Windows Vista: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1717

  • ITunes freezes when I try to sync iOS devices

    This problem started about 6 weeks ago - I believe before iTunes 10.4 even came out. When I plug in either my iPhone 3GS or iPad 2 to sync, iTunes (Windows 64 bit) just freezes. The only way to unfreeze it is to unplug the device. Typically I have to restart iTunes several times, and/or connect, disconnect, and reconnect the device several times before I can get a device to sync. It makes no difference if I connect the device with iTunes running, connect the device to launch iTunes, or launch iTunes with the device already connected.  I am always able to get the device to sync, eventually, but if I disconnect the device after syncing (e.g. iPad) and immediately connect the other device (e.g. iPhone) to sync, iTunes will freeze again. I'm fed up with this. This morning it took me 30 minutes of frustration to sync my iPad - a process that should take 30 seconds. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling iTunes but that didn't fix the problem. I've tried switching cables but that didn't fix the problem either. I have searched this forum and also the internet and have not found anybody having this exact issue. Help!

    Here is the fix:
    1. If frozen iTunes is open and iPhone is connected, right-click the task bar and select Start Task Manager.
    2. Click on the Processes tab.
    3. Look for the process distnoted.exe *32 entry.
    4. Right-click and select End Process.
    5. iTunes will now unfreeze.
    6. Close iTunes and disconnect iPhone. Wait 15 seconds.
    7. Reconnect iPhone. iTunes will launch automaticallly like it should and your iPhone will begin to sync like it should.
    There appears to be an incompatibility issue with Apple's distnoted.exe process and maybe 64-bit OS's. All I know is that this works everytime although there doesn't appear to be a permanent fix to this issue. You may have to repeat these steps everytime you reboot your computer or update iTunes.

  • ITunes freezes when I try to sync iPod

    I have a 80GB iPod Classic and I just recently switched from a PC to Mac. Ever since the switch I haven't been able to sync with my iTunes library. I plug the iPod in, it recognizes it, begins syncing, and after 50 or so songs everything freezes. At this point all I can do is unplug the iPod (which I know is bad for it, but I have no other option - I've tried waiting several hours and it doesn't unfreeze).
    During one of my attempts, I was able to update my iPod software and re-format it to Mac, so I know that is not the problem. I have tried resetting my iPod as well.
    Thanks in advance

    I have always had this iPod with Mac, but having the same exact problem. It seems others are too, but nobody has any suggestions. Apple doesn't seem to offer any updates or patches even though i've reported this problem at least 20 times. Guess we're screwed.

  • Itunes freezes when i try to play music

    I just updated my iTunes, at first I had problems even opening the program. thankfully i worked with my security system to get it to open, but now everytime i try to play a song, it will freeze. I've tried everything that i know, please Help!

    My computer is on Windows Vista OS. and is an emachine. if this helps...

  • ITunes freezes when I try to sync my iPad

    I've got a black MacBook running 10.7.3 and the latest iTunes (I can't tell you the version right now because it is currently "(Not Responding)") and a first generation iPad.
    I don't sync it often, the last time being December, 2011.  I tried syncning it tonight any every single time, iTunes froze in the "(Not Responding)" state and the beach ball just spun.  I quit the process and started again and again and again.  I restarted my MacBook, restated my iPad, restarted my MacBook and my iPad.  Plugged the USB in after starting iTunes, before starting iTunes and a lot of other things including waiting several hours.
    The same thing always happens, iTunes just sits and spins.  Nothing has seemed to help.  I've sent report after report after report after report to Apple.
    When I'm able to get iTunes to go to the iPad page I see that the iPad has been backed up, but the sync never gets past step 5 of 7 and most of the time doesn't even get that far.
    Perhaps on a related note, every time I open iTunes, it wants to sync with my first generation Apple TV.  This isn't so strange, but the strange thing is that the stuff that iTunes copies to the Apple TV during the sync is stuff that I know has already been sync'd.

    One more thing, when I plug in the iPad iPhoto starts up automatically, but I have to start iTunes manually.

  • I create a playlist with songs that I purchased from itunes and when I try to sync it to my iphone some of the songs are missing but when I go to the playlist in itunes the song is there.  What could be happening?  What am I doing wrong?

    I've created playlists with songs I've purchased from iTunes and also added songs I've purchased from iTunes to existing playlists.  Everytime I go to sync the playlist to my iPhone I find some of the new songs missing from the playlist.  I've deleted the playlist from the phone and reinstalled it.  I don't know what I"m doing wrong. Anyone have any idea what could be the problem?

    Wondering if you haven't been bitten by the new "feature" of iOS 5, as was my son. turingtest2 explained it very well in reply to my own query about "missing" songs in playlists.
    Here's that thread...
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/16903613#16903613

  • MY IPOD NANO 6TH GEN. SHOWS IT IS CONNECTED IN ITUNES, BUT WHEN I ATTEMP TO SYNC MUSIC IT DISCONNECTS

    My ipod nano 6th gen shows it is connected in itunes, but when I try to sync music it disconnects.Why?

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