Itunes only syncs a few songs with Apple TV and then stalls

Everything worked fine until a few days ago. Now when I try to sync, Itunes syncs about 7 songs and then stops. I have reset Apple Tv, Airport, Router, Etc.
Please help me

Ideally, I'd like to sync to my gmail account. It syncs a few contacts without a problem, but that's about 15 out of around 200. I'm not sure why it won't sync the rest properly

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Itunes only syncs a few songs at a time

I just updated to the latest version of itunes on my windows xp machine. It used to update my ipod without any problems, but I haven't synced in several months. Now, when I plug my ipod in and open itunes, it starts syncing but then stops at some arbitrary number of songs (fewer than 100). This is a big problem since I have thousands of songs to sync onto my ipod (I reset it, so it's empty).
What's going on? I went through the preferences with a fine tooth comb and didn't see anything out of the ordinary.
Thanks.

Ideally, I'd like to sync to my gmail account. It syncs a few contacts without a problem, but that's about 15 out of around 200. I'm not sure why it won't sync the rest properly

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This problem has come up after installing a new hard disk to replace a failed one. I restored the music just fine but iTunes only recognizes a few of the song tracks and then creates a new folder within iTunes called "music" that contains those few songs. Tried deleting the .itl and .xml files and reimporting via "Add Library Folder" option with similar results.

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Will only sync a few songs and then says unable to sync

I have a very old ipod - no color, click wheel 20GB. Everytime I try to sync it gives me one of these 2 responses:
Attempting to copy to the disk "Kimberly's iPod" failed. The disk could not be read from or written to.
The iPod "Kimberly's iPod" cannot be synced. The required disk cannot be found.
Generally it is followed by another message saying that _______ song cannot sync.
I have tried resetting it to the factory and starting all over again but it still will not work. Any suggestions out there?

Hi,
In my long experience this is an issue that Apple has never fixed since first introducing iTunes Match. I have had lots of music that has the same play issues as you describe in your initial post, but I've never seen them fixed.
I did identify a strategy that gets around the problem (sort of, because it is not always 100% successful).
I noticed the issues never appeared to affect songs I purchased in iTunes, only songs I'd ripped from CD, especially songs I ripped from CD years ago, when I ripped a lot of songs in mp3 format at 96kbps. It didn't affect all 96kbps mp3s, just some of them. I used rippers like Music Match Jukebox, etc. It was only later that I started use iTunes for ripping. I'm guessing there is an incomptibility between other mp3 rippers and iTunes, but that is just an educated guess.
My strategy:
I re-ripped (using iTunes) all my low butrate mp3s to Apple's AAC Encoder, with it set to Apple's iTunes Plus recording standard. This is the same as you get when you buy songs from iTunes. That was part 1.
Part 2 was to remove the old mp3 versions from iTunes and iTunes Match, and then have iTunes Match work its magic to put the AAC (m4a) versions in iCloud.
As I said, this strategy has largely worked, except I have noticed at least one song I'd re-recorded to AAC version that went silent half way through after I downloaded it to my iPhone from iCloud.
I do wish Apple would just 'fess up about how to get the best out of iTunes Match, or, just fix it so it works properly.
I live in hope, but ain't going to hold my breath anymore.
Good Luck

ITunes stopping sync at every song with an error..

Got my iPhone back from repairs today and updated it to 5.0.1 and iTunes to the newest version as well, tried syncing all my music back on and EVERY TIME it finds a song which isn't on my HDD anymore or has an error it stops syncing.. what iTunes used to do was just skip them, and list them at the end.
This is really inconvienent as I'm syncing over 3000 songs onto my iPhone, so having to press 'Sync' after every 100 or so songs it gets really frustrating.. I was hoping I'd be able to just leave it syncing over night but guessing I'm gonna have to stay awake till it's done now, lol.
Any help fixing this?
Cheers.

That one's consistent with disk/file damage. The first thing I'd try with that is running a disk check (chkdsk) over your C drive.
XP instructions in the following document: How to perform disk error checking in Windows XP
Vista instructions in the following document: Check your hard disk for errors
Windows 7 instructions in the following document: How to use CHKDSK (Check Disk)
Select both Automatically fix file system errors and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors, or use chkdsk /r (depending on which way you decide to go about doing this). You'll almost certainly have to schedule the chkdsk to run on startup. The scan should take quite a while ... if it quits after a few minutes or seconds, something's interfering with the scan.
Does the chkdsk find/repair any damage? If so, can you get an install to go through properly afterwards?

Macbook Pro won't boot past grey screen with Apple logo and then shuts off

This is a long story...
This morning, I would turn it on and it'd go to the grey screen with the Apple logo for a few seconds and then go to the icon that is a circle with a line through it. After reading online, I was able to boot it up in Safe Mode. I messed around a little bit in system preferences thinking I could fix it on my own, not really knowing what I was doing (I'm a *******). I went to Startup Disk in Preferences. I chose the MAC OS X, xxxx and then clicked the lock to prevent further changes and then clicked restart.
Now when I turn on the macbook, it goes to the grey screen with the Apple logo for at least two-three minutes and then just shuts off. Won't boot into Safe Mode now. Please help. I already tried the Command-Option-P-R keys trick like five times.

If you have a full retail DVD for 10.6 you can boot from that by holding the C key during startup...but you will then be in install mode if that is what you want to do. At least go ahead and see if it will boot ok from the 10.6 disk and then you can decide what you want to do further.
Apple does not have 10.5 for sale anymore from what some other users have said on here so if you want to go that route you will have to find a copy for sale such as from eBay or one of the Mac resellers.
Before taking the machine to someone, try booting from 10.6 and see if that works...that way you can narrow down problems the machine may be having.

Just got iphone 5-only syncs a few songs from itunes library. some songs on ipad. would like them all on new iphone

Please help! I have a new iPhone. Have some songs from iTunes library on iPad and only a few transferred to new phone when synced. Tried deleting songs from iPad and they went to iCloud. So now I have songs in iCloud on iPad and some songs on iPhone. Help! I want ALL iTunes library on new phone.

I hope I'm not too confusing--to clarify: I have iTunes library on the computer. When I got the iPad, most of them transferred to that. I read somewhere on here how to delete those songs and they are now 500+ songs in iCloud...I think. Tried putting the iTunes library onto new iPhone 5s a few days ago and only 149 out of 1100 songs transferred. HOw can I get my whole library from the computer to my new phone? I don't need them on my iPad.

Ipod will only sync a few songs, takes way too long, music not on ipod.

(first off I have a 6gb mini. I use a usb 2.0 and Im seeing if I fare bettter with the older software. so far no luck.)
I've strugglig with this damned thing all night, first I had the "folder !" then I had the "blinking apple", now I have that all worked out its time to put music back on right?(Ive updated and restored god knows how many times) WRONG! Like a kick to the kidneys, the ipod updates something like 8 or 9 songs then tells me the update is finished. after wasting my sweet time, like 20 minutes for 8-9 songs, those dont even stay on the ipod. what the hells wrong?

Make sure you don't have the Manually manage music and videos box check on the Summary tab

HT3702 I am billed daily by iTunes store for purchases I have not made on my credit card and can find nowhere on the apple website or iTunes app to query these charges with Apple. And they keep coming in small amounts. Is anyone else having this problem o

Where can I query these charges and have them reversed. I am out of the USA so cannot use the toll-free numbers provided.

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Select the content which is causing a problem and use the 'Report a problem' button in Your Purchase History.

ITunes only updates 5-30 songs at a time

I have a 60gb 5G iPod, with latest versions of updater and iTunes. Each time I connect the iPod, iTunes only syncs a few songs, before ceasing (there is no error message). I then have to instruct the iPod to update again, before the same thing happens.
Can anybody shed any light on my pain? Thanks.
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sorry, i didn't mean it to sound that ominous.
it's just that i also associate the I/O errors with a
flaky USB 2.0 connection.
hmmmm. even though you don't have a Toshiba, try
seeing if you can get a better connection if you
switch off the high-speed interfaces, using the
instructions from the following document. let's
not restore the ipod, we're just checking to
see if you can get a better connection going for a
song transfer with those interfaces disabled.
iPod not recognized correctly on Toshiba
laptop
(i've seen this work a reasonable number of times
with Dell laptops, and at least once with a Vaio.)
Success!! Many thanks for your help.
I've now managed to sync the entire itunes library, plus my photos in one go. Seemed to take an awfully long time (several hours for around 25gb of music), but I'm not too concerned as I now have a fully functioning ipod!
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Grey screen ,Apple logo and then Prohibited sign

Hope someone can help , when i turn on my macbook pro only get a grey screen with apple logo and then prohibited sign and thats as far as i can get.Have been reading through topics and have tried most things which relate to fixing my problem ,i e tried to boot of install disk but won't let me tried to reset the pram etc but still can't get any futher , last thing i do was to back my macbook pro on a new lacie external hard drive and have no idea weather it backed up everything , macbook pro is 12 months old and have just dropped batterey off as was faulty so have been running direct off power ,i started to back up with the lacie external hard drive when batterey was not in (meaning was running off main power supply ) Would anyone be able to help or give advice on a solution
Thanks for your time
Regards one stressed out mac lover

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The music sync is one way - computer to iphone. The only exception is itunes purchases. Without syncing: File>Transfer Purchases
The iphone is not a backup device.
Copy everything from your backup copy of your old computer to your new one.

HT203311 I am use homesharing, but cannot sync the main library from the secondary computer to an iphone. It shows the entire libaray on the computer, but only shows a few songs when I try to sync iphone with the computer using homesharing.

I am use homesharing, but cannot sync the main library from the secondary computer to an iphone. It shows the entire libaray on the computer, but only shows a few songs when I try to sync iphone with the computer using homesharing.

See Recover your iTunes library from your iPod or iOS device.
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How can I transfer my whole iTunes library using home sharing? At the moment it is only sharing a few songs from each album.

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Hello DeanoH1975,
The following article provides several options available for transferring your library to a new computer, and details each process.
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
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I have updated my iTunes to 10.2 and checked for software updates on the Apple TV, but get the same results.
I am able to start playing a movie in iTunes and then select Apple TV from the list of devices at the bottom right corner of my iTunes library and it will then it will play on my TV, but if this is how I need to play every movie I'll be returning the Apple TV.

when I navigated on my Apple TV to Computers > "My iTunes Library" at the top of my TV displayed some of my music. I did not realize that I had to click on the "My iTunes Library" to get more option. Once I clicked on "My iTunes Library" I then saw all of the media options and all the music and movie titles. Can't believe it took me this long to figure out.

Itunes only syncs a few songs with Apple TV and then stalls

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