Itunes locking up on sync

itunes holds up on syncing bookmarks but not music and apps?... any ideas?

turn off bookmark syncing in iTunes, apply, then turn on bookmark syncing, apply. Give that a go, that would be the first thing I'd try

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Itunes locking up when syncing phone

Since upgrading to the most recent version of itunes I've had a problem trying to sync my iphone 3g. The software is utd on the phone as well. As on as I plug the phone in itunes starts up, (auto sync is turned off) and about 15 seconds later itunes locks up and thats it. I've uninstalled and reinstalled itunes 3 times now with the same result. Each time I follow the multistage procedure of deleting the various itunes sections 1 at a time and then confirming the delete. The phone and itunes work fine separately. Together, not so much. Any thoughts?????

You have to uninstall iTunes 9.** and re-install 8.2.1.
Here is a link for your convenience (windows).
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/ipod_itunes/itunes821forwindows.html
Here is the mac version:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/ipod_itunes/itunes821forg3.html
Hope this helps, I know it did for me. Let's just hope Apple will get off their A** and fix this problem soon.

Itunes locks up on Sync to Ipad with IOS 7

Figured I would cross post this to the Ipad community.
I have the 11.1 (126) Itunes on iMac connecting to one of my iPads that has IOS 7 on it. I have tried connected (wired) and wireless Sync and Itunes locks up at the last step the checking for tracks to sync.
Any Ideas?
Thanks
iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 7

Hi jonchis,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The articles below may be able to help you with this.
iTunes: Videos may be unable to sync to iPhone, iPad, or iPod
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1497
iTunes: Frequently asked questions about viewing and syncing videos
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2729
Cheers,
- Judy

ITunes locking up after sync,,,Please Help !!!

Hi All-
I have recently switched my iTunes from my desktop to my laptop and i used the "shared" feature to transfer my podcasts from my desktop to my pc via the wireless network in my house. Since doing so.
I try to sync the iPod and what i get is the 3 steps to sync, it idintifies the iPod, backs up the iPod and then sync the iPod. nothing transfers with the 3rd (syncing) step.
My problem happens when I try to click on the podcasts tab along the top of the screen. I wish to select that my podcasts be able to sync, but when I click the podcast icon, the whole program freezes up, and does not respond.
I have tried the following,,,,
Re-Installed iTunes, Shut off the pc and re start and re run iTunes and tried to sync again,,,but nothing works,
Please help me and let me know what mght help me get past this so I can select the items I wish to have sync with the iPod.
Thanks for your time and feel free to ask questions if you need further informsation.
Sincerely- Doug

Why are you introducing issues instead of simply syncing to your desktop?
Turning on home sharing in iTunes does not copy media to other computers.
The media still resides on the system sharing the media, in your case that is your desk top.
Either sync with your desktop or on your laptop subscribe to the podcasts so that their files reside ON your laptop.

Ipod/itunes locking up during syncing

hi. i have an ipod video, and i had itunes 7 and it was working perfectly, until i plugged it into another computer to put a song onto it. i could still use the ipod, and i plugged it back into my home computer and used the program senuti to get the song that i had added from the other computer onto my home computer. this worked fine, and now i had the song i needed on my computer. i ejected the ipod and then plugged it back in. itunes launched like normal and began syncing, but then it stopped responding. i waited a while, and then force-quitted itunes. then i ejected my ipod from my computer and removed the cord, but i got the message "you have not removed the device properly" or something to that effect. now i have no songs on my ipod, but when i go into the about menu, it says that i have 20 gigs available rather than 27 or whatever it should be. now every time i plug in my ipod, itunes launches and starts syncing. however, at random points, itunes either stops responding or gives me a message that says that my ipod can't be read or written to. i updated to 7.1.1 or whatever the latest version is, and tried restoring my ipod, as well as the other 5rs, but it still doesn't want to work. i have no idea what to do now, as my ipod is out of warranty and all i can think of is that maybe the hardrive is damaged or something.
any help is appreciated, thanks, robert

Hi Joel,
I've noticed the same thing (I'd just come here to post about it when i saw your message).
maybe it's not been noticed much yet because i presume more people play music from their libraries than from a CD…
it's happened on 2 CDs for me so far, and on both - the first track plays fine and then iTunes just stops after a few seconds of the second track (in album order). If i double-click another track, iTunes plays another second of the second track (not the one i clicked on) and then becomes unresponsive.
The first CD this happened with then disappeared from the desktop and i had to restart to get my Mac to realise it still had a disc in its' drive!

ITunes locks up When syncing iPhone

iPhone has been working fine for about 5 days since I got it. All of a sudden it now cannot sync to iTunes. It begins the process, then locks up iTunes. I can still use the iPhone, but cannot complete a sync.
Any ideas?
TIA

The first step is to restart your PC and reset your iPhone (hold the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons until the Apple logo appears).
Open iTunes on your PC.
Once you phone is fully restarted (back to the home screen), go ahead and connect it to your computer. Be sure to connect it to a USB 2.0 port directly on the computer, not on a hub or keyboard.
If that doesn't work, let us know and we'll go through some more steps you can take.

Itunes locks up when syncing .pdf files from computer to ipad

When transfering .pdf files from PC to iPad, sync locks up.

After you open the Apps tab in iTunes, select Adobe Reader from the list of apps on the bottom list. On the right, you will be allowed to "add" files. Just drag and drop files onto that box and then hit sync. The next time you fire up Adobe Reader on your iPad, the files would be there for you.

Can't sync more than once - iTunes locks up

For 3 days now I have been having problems with iTunes. In each case, I have been able to sync once and then iTunes locks up and becoames completely unresponsive. The only error message I get is not from iTunes, but from Windows XP OS saying something about a delayed write failed, then... iTunes comes to a screaching halt.
I believe this has something to do with the library, as I was able to get iTunes back up and running by deleting the library completely, reimporting all my music, recreating all my play lists and then resyncing.
After hours of doing all this, I got one successful sync and then it locked up again!
I have tried 2 different computers with the same results.
Am I alone on this one? Is anyone else having this problem. I see a lot of listings for something about a " -500 Library error", but I do not get this message. Is it the same problem but for some reson the error isn't getting thrown?
TIA
John

Hard to believe no one else is having this problem. I talked to an Apple tech at the store on Saturday and he suggested brining my machine into the store and they could see if they could fix it. Problem is, it's buried in my entertainment center and there all kinds of wires going everywhere. Just to get it disconnected and to the store would be at least 2 hours of my time.
Hasn't anyone else had this problem?

HT1212 iPhone5, the screen is damaged, never synced to iTunes, locked screen, cannot turn off the device...

iPhone5, the screen is damaged, never synced to iTunes, locked screen, cannot turn off the device...

No. I would never take an iPhone to anyone other than Apple unless there was no alternative. You can get the display replaced on an iPhone 5 at most Apple stores for $149. If there's more damage, it will cost $229 for a full replacement. Both prices assuming you don't have AppleCare+.
As I said, taking it elsewhere forfeits your ability to ever get it serviced by Apple. Apple does not sell iPhone parts. There are no legitimate sources for iPhone parts. All the parts you will find are either salvaged from damaged phones or counterfeit.
If the phone is at all functional, you may be able to plug it into a computer and extract the photos and videos from the camera roll.

My iTunes locks during sync.

My iTunes locks during sync. I am using Windows 7 and iPhone 4s. It almost completes and says "Waiting to copy." I forcibly end iTunes and open again with the same locking problem. I used another cable and the same thing.
Any suggestions?
[email protected]

Check out this thread -> Syncing stays on 'waiting for items to copy' with iOS 5
Some people in that thread suggest unchecking "Include voice memos," just click the iPhone on the left side of iTunes, click Music across the top, then you'll see the voice memo option.
You may also want to check out this article -> iTunes 10.5 for Windows: May see performance issues and blank iTunes Store

Sync error: itune locks up

My 2 year old ipod classic works. My itunes works on my PC. When I try to sync, my ipod is not recognized. A few minutes after connecting, my itunes locks up and the ipod circles endlessly in 'connected' mode. I recently upgraded to 10.5

i'm having the same problem yet when i plug it into my friends mac it works fine. come on apple hury up and fix this.

Itunes locks up after Ipod Classic Sync and eject

Windows 7. Latest rev of Itunes. Ipod Classic 80GB. Everything has been working fine for years. Now when I sync and then eject the Ipod, Itunes locks up and I have to do a restart to the computer to get Itunes working again.

Greetings bill162,
After reviewing your post, it sounds like iTunes on Windows will freeze after syncing and ejecting. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.
Fix unexpected quits or launch issues in iTunes for Windows - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Take care,
Mario

Itunes will no longer sync my music to my brand new iPad.

Itunes will no longer sync to my brand new iPad. Synched with old one just fine. Goes through process and finishes but still no music and no error. Tried selecting specific artists or songs and same. Have lastest software on both. Running Windows 7 Ultimate. Tried reinstalling iTunes, nothing is working. I had previously used iTunes Match but that was locking up my computer so I've since turned it off on the iPad so that I could have all of my music, not just the 300 or so that Match decided to add. I'm really frustrated with these latest software updates, what the heck is going on over there?

when you open the sync option go to pictures and make sure all of them are checked

Mac Pro locking up when syncing with my iPod

Mac Pro, 2 gig memory, 3ghz quad, 5th generation iPod:
When trying to sync my ipod, everything seems to work fine, for about 200 files then it either:totally locks up my computer requiring me to press the reset button, or iTunes locks up, can not force quit, at this point can not eject ipod or any CD's in drives - can not log out (hangs) - have to press reset button.
This is what I have tried:
Total reset of ipod (using updater)
sync ipod on my laptop (works fine there) (also, works on my old G5)
Restarted computer
Unplugged all other USB devices.
All updates have been applied.
Did not touch computer while trying to sync. (even held breath)
Seems like an I/O error, but have no clue.
One time when trying, everything seemed ok, but then I noticed the song it was supposedly downloading wasn't changing. ie it was downloading the same song over and over in an endless loop. But mostly it just locks up, as described.
I also notice it takes alot longer to recognize the iPod when first plugging in.
Mac Pro Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Yes, same thing happened.
At one point, iTunes was the only responding application. Any other action I tried to take literally took about 20 seconds. It was as if my Mac was in sloooooooo mooooooooootion...but when iTunes was the foreground app, it flew. This all occurred while iTunes was updating my iPod, mind you. You'd think it'd be the other way around, with iTunes being the slow app (it was busy updating my 60GB vPod) and everything else a little slower.
Opened Activity Monitor and iTunes wasn't hogging an abnormal amount of CPU cycles. Also, all that was listed in the 'Kind' column was 'Intel,' so it wasn't a Rosetta issue.
Very strange...eventually had to reboot.
However, this was before I did a clean install of OS X and hand copied the files from my old G4 to my new MP. The first time around when I used Migration Assistant to copy the files is when I had this and other problems.
And don't get me started on Safari...that application has it in for me. It crashed constantly on my G4 and is now crashing on schedule on my new MP. Arrrgggh!

ITunes locked up while Transferring Purchases

iTunes version 10.1.2.17, iPad 3G 64M version 4.2.1
Several months ago I purchased several videos on my iPad. Most worked fine, but one of them locked up the video application on the iPad. When selected, it just went to a blank black screen and does nothing. Now the video application doesn't work it all, it just goes directly to a blank black screen.
I tried everything I can think of, reset, reboot, and I even re-purchased the video in question to see if it would clear things, but nothing worked.
I then tried to sync so I could re-install, but during the sync iTunes locks up on the same video (3 of 10) and even after waiting 24 hours, it was still stuck at the same spot.
Anyone have an idea how to get past this without loosing the other content I purchased?
Thanks in advance,
scotto

Hi,
Follow the instructions here to restore the iPad.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414
After it's restored, you can redownload purchased content. From the iTunes menu bar click Store / Check for Available Downloads then sync the content to the iPad.
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