ITunes saying iPod is using more GB than it is when syncing.

i'm using a 30GB iPod video, the latest version of iTunes, and windows XP.
i have reset and restored my ipod, reinstalled iTunes, restarted my computer, and even changed the USB port of the cable.
When i attempt to sync my now empty iPod, it tells me i'm trying to use about 33GBs of space when i only have about 27GBs available.
however, when i go to 'My Music', it tells me i only have 23GBs.
i only have 3 podcasts ready to sync and no video.
any help? :\

hello. I just upgraded to iTunes 8.0 and am suddenly having the same problem. I also have a 30gb ipod video and am running windows XP.
I was able to sync no problem even earlier today -- only started getting the error once I installed 8.0.
Did you find a way to solve your problem?

Similar Messages

  • My ipod touch 4g just updates today on itunes and the update caused more trouble than good. My ipod will no longer show me the battery percentage in the top right hand corner and also I am not allowed to drag other applications to the bottom panel.

    My ipod touch 4g just updates today on itunes and the update caused more trouble than good for me. My ipod will no longer show me the battery percentage in the top right hand corner and I am not allowed to drag other applications to the bottom panel. Also my itunes doesn't allow "enable disk use" anymore. Can anyone help? My ipod now says that it's the 4.3.4 version

    - Unjailbroken iPod never showed % battery.  Just the icon.
    - Unjailbroken iPod Touches never had a disk mode.
    - What happens when you try to drag a wiggling app to a empty space in the bottom? Does it move and snap back?

  • Does tethering my iPad to my iPhone 4s use more data than using an iPad that has its own data plan?

    Does tethering my iPad to my iPhone 4s use more data than using an iPad that has it's own data plan?

    No, it won't work.. the Airports are not media devices.. they have no brains .. no media extensions.. and itunes must be running on a computer.
    You can however watch movies from storage but not with itunes..
    See how people use tools like VLC to get around Apple's built in iTunes limitations.
    http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ios.html
    https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/vlc-streamer/id410031728?mt=8

  • How do i convert my mp3 songs to itunes for ipod touch use

    how do i convert my mp3 songs to itunes for ipod touch use?

    Drag them into the open iTunes application window.
    (82797)

  • Firevault: "Your homefolder is using more space than required"

    I would like to ask for some help. After every log-out, Firevault tells me that "Your homefolder is using more space than required" (or something between that lines). What can I do?
    Thank you for the help.

    Hi Morales,
    Unless you have a need for military-level security, FileVault is overkill. It slows your computer because all sorts of cache and preference files are repeatedly encrypted and decrypted, and because filevault is saving all your files in a big "container file," disk and directory errors that would otherwise be minor can cause massive data loss on a filevault-ed computer.
    To keep SOME files secure, an encrypted, password protected disk image is a better idea. You can make encrypted disk images with Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility. Do File > New > Disk Image from Folder.
    John

  • Why dose my activity monitor say I'm using more in tasks then in total?

    Why dose my activity monitor say I'm using more in tasks then in total?
    see how Guild Wars 2 uses 92.8% yet the total use is 12.03%, 86.54% is idle and the system is using 1.4% why is this?

    Cortess,
    they’re two orthogonal percentage measurements. For the “% CPU” column in Activity Monitor, the total percent available depends upon your hardware: a single-core CPU has 100% available, a dual-core CPU has 200% available, and a quad-core CPU has 400% available. (The column might have been better labeled “% Cores”.) For the System/User/Idle at the bottom of the window, those represent a total of 100% of whatever your hardware comprises. For example, if you have a quad-core CPU, then your total System usage would be 400% of 1.43%, or a total of 5.72% in the “% CPU” column. Similarly, your total User usage would be 400% of 12.03%, or a total of 48.12% in the “% CPU” column. The percentage value for Guild Wars 2  might have been magnified because of its dependence upon your MacBook Pro’s discrete GPU.

  • How do I get my burned songs on my iPod to a different computer than the one I synced with when I loaded them?

    How do I get my burned songs on my iPod to a computer other than the one I synced with when I loaded them? I purchased a new computer and want to transfer my library to it. The only sync option I get is to erase the ipod and sync it.

    By using a third-party program like one of those discussed here:
    Copy music from Ipod to new computer...: Apple Support Communities

  • Why does my itunes say it cannot find the disc burner or software when I'm trying to burn a CD?

    Why does my itunes say it cannot find the disc burner or software when I'm trying to burn a CD? I've burned CD's before...even earlier today and all of a sudden it started saying that and wont burn my CD

    Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
    TOSHIBA Satellite C655
    iTunes 11.0.0.163
    QuickTime not available
    FairPlay 2.2.32
    Apple Application Support 2.3.2
    iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
    CD Driver 2.2.3.0
    CD Driver DLL 2.1.3.1
    Apple Mobile Device 6.0.1.3
    Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.62.0.0
    Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
    Gracenote SDK 1.9.6.502
    Gracenote MusicID 1.9.6.115
    Gracenote Submit 1.9.6.143
    Gracenote DSP 1.9.6.45
    iTunes Serial Number 00*****950
    Current user is not an administrator.
    The current local date and time is 2012-12-11 16:09:24.
    iTunes is not running in safe mode.
    WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
    HDCP is supported.
    Core Media is supported.
    Video Display Information
    Intel Corporation, Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
    **** External Plug-ins Information ****
    No external plug-ins installed.
    iPodService 11.0.0.163 (x64) is currently running.
    iTunesHelper 11.0.0.163 is currently running.
    Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
    <Edited by Host>

  • I share a macbook with my other half and we both use it for our iphones. When syncing using the new software I now have all of her and my contacts on my phone.  I don't want her contacts! How do I get rid?

    I share a macbook with my other half and we both use it for our iphones. When syncing using the new software I now have all of her and my contacts on my phone.  I don't want her contacts! How do I get rid?

    Hi,
    You have 2 solutions:
    1 - You can use 2 differents icloud account
    2 - You use the same account but you don't sync yours contacts.
    You configure that in  Settings > icloud
    You activate or desactivate what you want.
    Have a nice day.

  • Why does using AIFF Encoder use more space than original CD?

    I import with the AIFF Encoder option, as I want the best possible sound quality. A Full CD uses 700 MB, yet when I import a full CD into itunes, it says that is is using more than 800 MB. How is this possible?

    Using the AIFF/Apple Lossless encoder is different to using CDA or MP3 format.
    This is like a comparison between digital and analogue.
    Digital is about space efficiency - so, look at a CD - It's small right?
    This is because they have only taken sounds within a narrower band-width than the band-width used on a record (vinyl) and they have also encoded it (it's like shortening 'male' to 'm' under sex)
    Vinyl has a huge band-width (just compare a full-sized record to a CD) and takes every little detail of a song, every rich sound and keeps it as a value on its' surface.
    This is the same as the AIFF of Apple Lossless format - they take every little sound and put it inside the file - which makes it high quality but huge!
    I have compared sizes and AIFF of the same file is 10 times the size of the AAC.
    The digital formats use maths equations rather than on/off values for sounds.
    I would not use this format (AIFF or Apple Lossless) unless you were transferring from vinyl to your iPod and you didn't want much else because it is full of on/off values.
    CD's have reduced quality of sound and downloads are limited to the speed of the servers for quality BUT if you still want good quality and small size, encode in AAC - It is better than an MP3 because AAC is 4 layers of maths instead of 3 layers in an MP3.
    Remember though, there is no point in making a high quality file from a lower quality source - you are just filling your iPod with no noise!

  • Can't convert any movies in itunes for ipod touch no more.

    I cannot convert movies no more in itunes for ipod touch after latest update.

    I am facing your problem too. My iTunes seems do not recognize my Outlook 2002 SP3. I am using Traditional Chinese Edition on WinXP SP2 T.Chinese platform. Is it the cause of this problem? Hope that anyone can help us.

  • Itunes says ipod currupt?

    i just got my ipod today and when i went to plug in my ipod, itunes says my ipod is currupt, i went and returned the ipod to the store and refunded it for another one, and its still says my ipod is currupt, how do i fix this?

    did you try to do the updater? or even i think the cd might have a repair thing, its been a while since my ipod's last use. so i forgot, but try using the cd.

  • I tried to set up my new ipod shuffle and a error message popped up saying Ipod not found cannot update.  I can't sync my ipod now but it is showing on itunes.  What should I do?

    I bought a new 4th gen ipod shuffle and tried to sdet it up last night.  I installed the latest itunes software and started to sync my ipod, but error boxes kept popping up saying ipod not found cannot sync.  It was showing in itunes, then it would disappear, then it would come back.  I am not very good with computers so I don't know what to do.  Can someone help?

    Do you have an iCloud backup?  If you backed up your old phone to iCloud you can go to Settings>General>Reset>Erast All Content & Settings (which will erase your phone), then go back through the setup screens again and when prompted choose Restore From iCloud Backup.  However your backup won't contain everything in your iTunes library (such as your music) so you'll need to be able to sync with your computer unless you purchased everything from iTunes and want to redownload it to your phone.

  • Itunes says ipod touch has the latets version but i know it doesnt

    Itunes says my ipod touch has the latest software version 4.3.2 when i know it doesnt as latest version is 4.3.3. how can i update it?

    OK so here are the direct download links:
    Third generation iPod Touch
    Fourth generation iPod Touch
    Download the appropiate one and plug your iPod in to your computer. In iTunes, hit the "Check for Update" button while holding down the Option key. You will see an "Open File" dialog. Locate your .ipsw file and press Enter.
    The update should be accomplished.
    Message was edited by: Edson.ajj

  • ITunes 10.5 is using more and more memory untill it crashes

    iTunes 10.5 on my windows xp computer starts using 132MB of memory. When I add data to an app on my iPad2 (for instance adding my comic book collection) iTunes uses aprox. 10 MB of memory to get 1 comicbook to my iPad2.
    Every time I add an new comicbook, iTunes uses more memory. Until it uses somewhat like 1.5 GB of memory. After that iTunes crashes to desktop.
    I learned myself to add 80 comicbooks and then close iTunes again and restart to temporarely "fix" this, but it is quite annoying.
    Why doesn't iTunes clean up its memory usage automatically? Is there a (un)known memory leak apple needs to fix?
    Does anybody have suggestions what to check out or what to do without loosing my library/apps/data on my pc ?
    (BTW. I had this problem with iTunes 10.4 as well)

    Anyone have any idea? I see more threads like these (from 2010 !!!)
    Apple, why will you not fix this?

Maybe you are looking for