Itunes/ PC not recognizing iPod

When i connect my ipod to my computer my itunes locks up and neither my pc nor itunes it self seems to notice i have an ipod connected.

Almost the same problem as amt1010. my PC will recognize my IP but after resotring the IP 2 times from the latest version of itunes, itunes will still not recognize show my IP as is indicated by the final message after restoring. I have only had this thing for 3 wks and was only able to put about 260 songs on it. I unpluged it last wk without "ejecting" it and have not been able to have itunes recognize it since. Incredibly frustrating... This is my first Apple purchace and I am not overly impressed. The IP says it is connected and I am able to use the windows task bar to "safely remove hardware". None of the solutions I have tried have worked yet. Restore, reset, reinstall IP software and drivers etc... HELP!!!

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Please Help. Did the update to Windows 8.1 yesterday and now iTunes does not recognize my iPod(s) etc. I looked in Windows and device shows up but now in iTunes. I downloaded the new iTunes and reinstalled (Repair) and that did not help. Anyone have any suggestions at all?

See section 5 of TS1538: iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows.
If that doesn't help it may pay to tear down and reinstall iTunes in the following manner...
Go to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs (Win XP) or Programs and Features (later)
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iTunes
Apple Software Update
Apple Mobile Device Support (if this won't uninstall press on)
Bonjour
Apple Application Support
Reboot, download iTunes, then reinstall, either using an account with administrative rights, or right-clicking the downloaded installer and selecting Run as Administrator.
The uninstall and reinstall process will preserve your iTunes library and settings, but ideally you would back up the library and your other important personal documents and data on a regular basis. See this user tip for a suggested technique.
Please note:
Some users may need to follow all the steps in whichever of the following support documents applies to their system. These include some additional manual file and folder deletions not mentioned above.
HT1925: Removing and Reinstalling iTunes for Windows XP
HT1923: Removing and reinstalling iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
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Itunes & Computer not recognizing Ipod

Since we purchased them in December, my wife and I both have both been using our iPod 2nd generation Nanos(2 GB)with our laptop. Suddenly today her iPod is is no longer being recognized by ITunes and the computer.
Her iPod doesnt show up in "My Computer" or the Device Manager. Since it doesnt show up in ITunes at all, I can't force a sync. My iPod is still recognized, so it is not a problem with the USB cable or the USB port.
How can I get ITunes and our computer to recognize her Ipod again-? Is there any other way besides resetting it-?
Thanks~~
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Try looking into these articles:
iPod doesn’t show up in My Computer or in iTunes
iPod not recognized and Windows Device Mnager is empty
Also, it's possible that this is being caused by drive letter confusion. If the above articles don't seem to help, you might want to try assigning your iPod a different drive letter, following the steps here:
Windows confuses iPod with network drive or hard drive
Then, after you've done that, disconnect your iPod, and reconnect your wife's iPod to the computer, and see if it is recognized.
-Kylene

ITunes 12 not recognizing iPod classic

I was having this problem and saw a LOT of discussion about it involving things like putting the iPod in disk mode, bad cables etc etc. So I then tried hooking my iPhone up and it worked fine but had a lot of storage on it. So I spent some time with a Map Ap cleaning it all up. I disconnected it correctly from iTunes and then plugged my iPod back in. Miraculously iTunes recognized it and synched it just fine. I then disconnected it and waited a bit and hooked it up again and it STILL worked!! A Miracle. Please put this in all of the discussions on this topic because there is a lot of talk about this both at this site and on the Internet.

First off, you are right, it's a 32 gb I believe.
After several attempts and iTunes freezing up, I decided to switch out my sync cable to see if that would fix the problem. It did!
So problem solved, I just switched out syncing cable and it worked fine. Go figure.
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ITunes 9 Not Recognizing iPod

So i just upgraded to iTunes 9... very interesting and different... cool setup
i attach my iPod (classic, 80gig), and it comes up as connected, and it shows up on my desktop, but it does not appear in iTunes... i can disconnect from the computer no problem, but i get nothing in iTunes... i've tried twice and i still have nothing...
Anyone else having similar problems/ know how to fix this?

Somewhat comforting to know others are in the same boat, although frustrating. I have spent countless hours trying to get my ipod Classic 80 gb back in order. It indicates that I need to restore it. Problems include my Macbook will not boot if iPod connected. It locks at the grey screen. This can be remedied if I unplug iPod and reconnect at the blue screen. The system does not recognize my iPod nor does iTunes most of the time. If I reboot as per above it will usually connect and show in iTunes. Itunes then request that I restore which fails with an error message 1430. I have tried it with both my Mac and Parallels Windows XP. No difference. fails everytime. I have tried reformatting on both systems but this fails with an input/output error. I have tried all of Apple's suggestions at least twice. Disconnected external USB drive, reinstalled a new copy of iTunes 9, unplug and replug in computer, reboots etc, etc, etc to no avail. At this time I have an expensive paper weight. My ipod has never had a single issue until iTunes 9. I am currently on the road and will be trying the same thing with my home iMac when I return tomorrow. May even revert to previous iTunes on back up and give it a try. Completely frustrated. I have long supported Apple and have had nothing but good things to say. This will leave me sour for some time to come. Going digital with my music has caused me much pain starting with my PC and I am nearing the end of my rope. If Apple's attempt to shut out the Pre has resulted in this mess I have to wonder if I will continue to support portable media until they are more reliable and user friendly. Too afraid to synch my Nano and iTouch.

IPod classic - iPod and iTunes is not recognizing music files

Here's the problem I am having:
iPod is saying there is "no music" on the iPod. Yet, when you view the settings and files it shows there to be 70GB worth of data - that is how much music I have. iTunes is also not recognizing iPod either. I also get an error stating:
"iTunes cannot read the contents of __ iPod. Go to the summary tab in iPod preferences and click RESTORE to restore this iPod to it's factory settings". It's also not reading anything from the Music database.
This is the 2nd time I've had this error in the past two months. It happened in August - I noticed it had happened as I disconnected my iPod from my computer. The first time was when I tried to eject from iTunes. It said the files were currently in use by another program (I had nothing running, what program?), so I "safely removed" as I would a USB device. The 2nd time happened similarly, though not before iTunes locked up totally and would not let me eject from there. The last time I had this problem, I also removed each file/folder manually from iPod control, to hard drive, and restored iPod, and put them back on iPod. However, this time I am not so fortunate as it gives me an error when I attempt to copy stating either the "parameter is incorrect", or "cyclic redundancy error". Some of these files that are giving me this error at some point during the process have been accessible and working fine, and other times they are not, as I successfully copied five folders worth of data without error, then after I started getting errors with the next folders, attempted to copy one of the same folders into a different directory, which THEN gave me an error. I'm not sure what's going on here, but this is proving to be quite the pain and never experienced these problems with my 60GB iPod, which I did not take nearly as good of care as I have this one - and is still working with all of my original music on it.
My question is how do I solve any of these errors, and what would be the best course of action to take? I have a 160 GB Classic iPod. Warranty expired (probably) September, and purchased from Circuit City.
*I DO NOT wish to "Restore" unless absolutely necessary as I have 18,000 songs on my iPod. Restoring this would be cumbersome, and I keep my music on my iPod as I do NOT have the hard drive space to store it with*
Please help!
-dgo

Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
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If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
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For how to restore:
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To restore from backup see:
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If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
You can redownload iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

My ipod touch is connected to the computer but itunes is not recognizing it. help please !

My ipod touch is connected to the computer but itunes is not recognizing it. I need help please. I've tried restarting both my ipod & the computer and also unistalling itunes and loading it again, nothing is working.

Assuming you have a PC, start here:
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MAC and iTunes is not recognizing my 5th generation iPod touch with smaller charger plug. What can I do to fix?

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Itunes is not recognizing my ipod. there is no sync under file. I need to download the music just purchased from itunes.

itunes is not recognizing my ipod. there is no sync under file. I need to download the music just purchased from itunes.
can anyone help?

Do you see your iPod under Devices on the left side of the iTunes window in the source list when it's connect to your Mac?
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Itunes is not recognizing that my ipod is plugged in so I am unable to sync the device. What can I do to get Itunes to notice my device?

Itunes is not recognizing that my ipod is plugged in so I am unable to sync my device. What an I do to get itunes to notice my device is plugged in?

iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
Or
See
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
- I would start with
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
or
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
However, after your remove the Apple software components also remove the iCloud Control Panel via Windows Programs and Features app in the Window Control Panel. Then reinstall all the Apple software components
- New cable and different USB port
- Run this and see if the results help with determine the cause
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Also see:
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I just got my iphone and i want to get all my apps and music from my ipod onto my iphone. the only problem is that my itunes is not recognizing my iphone in the devices. in fact there are no devices at all listed. Please help!

I just got my iphone and i want to get all my apps and music from my ipod onto my iphone. the only problem is that my itunes is not recognizing my iphone in the devices. in fact there are no devices at all listed. Please help!

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Worked after I first unpacked the unit and loaded the software, then all the sudden it stopped recognzing my iPod. Went through alll the trouble shooting steps. Reloaded the software, restored the iPod and all that crap....finally got it working again. Then I downloaded some music and a couple of TV shows. Hooked up my iPod and iTunes is not recognizing it AGAIN!!! Even though the iPod is showing the "do not disconnect" message for a short while.
This is TOTALLY FRUSTRATING!
HELP before I drive to the iPod store cause a scene.
Thanks!
iPod Windows XP Pro

The "Do Not Disconnect" meassage is normal when connected to the computer if the IPOD has been set to run in "Disk Mode". Read this first:
Do Not Disconnect - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61135
Are you "Dismounting" the IPOD from the Windows operating system before unplugging it? Simply "Ejecting" the IPOD from ITunes is not correct since the IPOD is set to disk mode.

ITunes can't not recognized ipod nano5 when I after installing 10.5.1.42

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Itunes all of a sudden not recognizing ipod connection

just an hour before this happened i made an update to my ipod then this happend. i re-installed the ipod and itunes software, but nothing. this ipod is really aggrevating me b/c u expect less hassle from a $300 product.
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is your ipod functioning normally?
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Last night my ipod touch(with iOS 5 beta 4) tried to reboot itself and is just not starting. it does not allow me to do anything and does not start till it's battery is exhausted. iTunes is not recognizing it. pls hlp............!!!!!!!!!!

Last night my ipod touch(with iOS 5 beta 4) tried to reboot itself and is just not starting. it does not allow me to do anything and does not start till it's battery is exhausted. iTunes is not recognizing it. pls hlp............!!!!!!!!!!

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