ITunes will not convert file to AAC, please help.

I have a rather large file, an audiobook to be precise. It is in .mp3 format and is approximately 8.5 hours long. I would like to convert it to AAC but iTunes does not seem to want to convert it. It seems to convert the file until the last few seconds and then stops, coming up with the error message:
'Error occurred while converting the file "File Name". An unknown error occurred (-50).'
As soon as I click the 'okay' button, it deletes the AAC file and I'm left with nothing. I've tried several times before and after restarting my computer and also I've converted smaller song files (3-4 minutes)successfully.
I'm using the latest iTunes and I am using Windows Vista. I have a strong suspicion that my problem is something to do with either the file length or perhaps the file has a fault in it. However, before I take action to resolve this I would like to know if there is any possibility it is an error with my iTunes.
Thank you for helping. =)
Mischa

unplug iphone
press home button and power sleep button simultaneously for a count of 16 seconds
phone should now be off
press and hold home button while connecting the iphone to computer
start itunes
The phone/ipad should now get recognized
Hope this helps...it did for me!
e69

Similar Messages

  • HT3775 quick player will not open file M2U00110.mpg please help

    quick player will not open file M2U00110.mpg please help

    The easiest solution is probably to use VLC. It can play just about anything.
    However, Perian will help Quicktime play various formats.
    Flip4Mac will help Quicktime play Windows Media files.

  • ITunes will not install - have tried EVERYTHING - please help

    I recently (yesterday) bought an iPod and yesterday installed the iPod and iTunes software on my computer, with absolutely no problems. Then today, when I tried to get onto the Music Store, I could not access it. (error -3212 was the number, I think...it's been a very long night). After searching a number of forums, I attempted to download the newer versions of iTunes and Quicktime; at the end of this attempted installation, I got the Microsoft message that iTunes "has encountered a serious problem and needs to close."
    Now, several hours later, I have uninstalled and reinstalled the software (with my antivirus software disabled), gone through two system restores (have gone back two days), done the Windows Installer cleanup thing, everything that I have read to do. I went into msconfig and the Quicktime doesn't even show up there. No luck, no luck at all...
    My iPod is of absolutely no use to me without the iTunes. I have installed iTunes on a number of computers and have never encountered this problem. Please help!!
    Sincerely,
    LLM
    Gateway   Windows XP   Laptop

    Hello
    I just bought an Ipod as what tryingto get itunes to load for 5 hours last Friday night and another 4 hours on Saturday til my head exploaded
    I then installed an older version of itunes and it worked but the new version didn't
    In the end I re-installed XP home as a "repair" not clean install so that I wouldn't loose any work on my PC and within 40 minutes or so whatever was missing from my PC was installed and itunes 6 went on with no problem
    My advise is don't go round the houses like I did, just "repair" your XP installation and it's done
    Well, it did for me at least
    Hope this helps

  • Itunes will not recognize my ipad mini please help.

    I am trying to sinc music from itunes to my Ipad and my PC will not even recognize my Ipad.

    Device not recognized
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538

  • ITunes will not convert files

    In the last couple of days iTunes stopped converting mp3 or wma files to apple lossless format. I get a -50 error. i called support four times today and uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes 10 for windows 7 64 bit twice to no avail.

    There are no "PAA" files. All tracks from the iTunes Store are AAC. Do you mean that the file name for that track ends in .m4p? If so, try just renaming it so that it ends in .m4a. That may fix the problem.
    Regards.

  • Problem after installing 6.03 iTunes- Will not start up...please help!!!!!

    I recently gave into the decision of installing the new iTunes update to 6.03 Everything was working fine, but I thought I should upgrade. Now I cannot start iTunes. When I click on the icon it shows an hourglass for about 2 seconds and then goes away. Ive tried reinstalling, but to no avail. If anybody knows what to do it'd be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks for all of your support! J

    I am also having a problem opening iTunes after installing the latest version, 6.03. Every now and then, it will open after I do some troubleshooting, but the problem persists the next time I try to open it. Once I opened iTunes in safe mode and then restarted in the normal mode and iTunes started properly. Another time, I took off the iTunes Help application from my start up items under my account and I was able to open iTunes. Another time, I opened iTunes from the actual data file and I was able to open iTunes. But as soon as I close iTunes and try to open it up again the next time around, it does not respond. What is going on? How can I get rid of 6.03 and go back to the previous version without losing my music?

  • My itunes will not update my ipod mini-please help me

    For the last couple of days, I have been updating my itunes with new music. However, when I connect my ipod to my PC it does not update my ipod mini with the new music. The other night it was connected and said it was charging but didn't update and right now it's plugged in and says nothing, I think the battery died. So I am wondering how in the world do i get my ipod to update. Please someone help me! I've already tried rebooting the computer, what else works?

    Sounds like you've got connection problems, Al. Also, the exclamation mark means you need to restore your iPod.
    Run the iPod Updater (Start - Programs - iPod) and only connect your mini when it tells you to connect and iPod. This time, however, connect it to one of the ports on the rear of your computer (if you have a desktop).
    If it's still not recognized by the updater, reset it: hold down the Menu and Center buttons until you see the Apple logo.
    If it's recognized by the updater, choose the Restore option and follow the instructions from there.

  • I just downloaded the itunes 11.0 with the completely new widow format.  Mow do I drag songs and playlists onto my ipod?  I see where my ipod is on the upper right side of screen but it will not accept any drops.  Please help. thanks

    Hello, i just downloaded the itunes 11.0 with the completely new widow format.  Mow do I drag songs and playlists onto my ipod?  I see where my ipod is on the upper right side of screen but it will not accept any drops.  Please help. thanks

    Not only this but I can't drag from Itunes and place anywhere on my desktop or onto an external drive. Apple, why are you screwing around with basic functions!? I'm a dj and I need to be able to manage my music files without you ruining my life! FIX THIS!
    Message was edited by: wheelo007

  • I have a brand new i phone 4s and i have updated the soft ware to the 5.1 and tried to restore it to download my old contacts and apps etc. and my computer now wont recognise my phone and itunes will not do anything can any body help please????

    I have a brand new i phone 4s and i have updated the soft ware to the 5.1 and tried to restore it to download my old contacts and apps etc. and my computer now wont recognise my phone and itunes will not do anything can any body help please???? i need this sorting asap xxxxxxx

    see if this link helps   http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538

  • TS1538 I was attempting to update iphone 4s today, laptop went flat during the last stages. The iphone now only displays USB cord, with an arrow pointing towards iTunes emblem. iTunes will not accept/read the iphone. HELP??

    I was attempting to update iphone 4s today, laptop went flat during the last stages. The iphone now only displays USB cord, with an arrow pointing towards iTunes emblem. iTunes will not accept/read the iphone. HELP??                   

    If you have the latest version of iTunes you should not have to download the ipsw file separately as jalp suggests. iTunes will download it automatically.
    This error (9) most often means that your antivirus or firewall (or router) is blocking access to Apple's servers. In rare instances it can also mean that the phone was hacked (or "jailbroken") to unlock it. If this is the case you must do a DFU restore, not Recovery Mode, as follows:
    Reboot your computer
    Disable your antivirus and firewall. If you has Kaspersky you may actually have to uninstall it, as it can never be turned completely off.
    Connect the USB cable to a USB port directly on your computer, not to a hub. DO NOT connect the other end to the phone
    Disconnect all USB devices except for mouse, keyboard and iPhone cable.
    Launch iTunes
    On the phone hold the HOME and SLEEP buttons at the same time for EXACTLY 10 seconds, then release the SLEEP button but continue holding the HOME button. The screen should be black. If it has an Apple logo this means you held both buttons too long. Release the HOME button and do it again.
    While holding the HOME button connect the free end of the cable to the phone.
    After a short while iTunes should recognize a phone in "recovery mode" (iTunes doesn't know the difference between DFU and Recovery modes, but the phone does)
    Release the HOME button and don't touch the phone or the computer until the process completes or you get an error message. Ignore any displays on the phone.
    If the error recurs the phone was probably messed up when it was hacked. This is not a hardware problem, or if it is, it isn't one you can fix.
    You can try repeating these steps with a different computer and a different cable. If that fails also the phone is probably not repairable.

  • Hi, i think ive been double charged for some songs on itunes, im not sure who to contact, please help!

    hi, i think ive been double charged for some songs on itunes, im not sure who to contact, please help!

    You can try contacting iTunes support via this page : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ - click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page, then Purchases, Billing & Redemption

  • Itunes will not add files to Library

    Greetings.
    My iTunes will not add my recent downloads to my library.
    I have tried adding the entire folder to the library and adding each song individually with no success.
    Please help if you can.
    Thanks for reading.

    I am having this problem as well, both with audio files AND video files. Very frustrating, as I just got my first iPod and want to load it up so I can play! (Not new to iTunes, though...just didn't have everything loaded into it).
    I see a lot of posts on this forum regarding this...can anyone help??

  • Purchased pdf converter still asking me to pay will not convert file correc

    I have [aid for full year of conversion paid to MSoffice word excel,  Still asking me to sign up and pay will not convert pdf to word correctly. Please explain and correct.

    Hi royboymargie,
    It sounds like you just haven't logged in to the service yet. From the ExportPDF website, click Sign in at the upper-right corner, and log in to the service with your Adobe ID credentials. Now, when you click ExportPDF, you'll be prompted to select PDF files to export, instead of being asked to subscribe.
    Please let us know how it goes.
    Best,
    Sara

  • I am using a mini display to hdmi with my macbook and the display works fine. However, the sound will only play iTunes such as music and movies but when i go online to watch movies on youtube it will not play any sound. Please help

    I am using a mini display to hdmi with my macbook and the display works fine. However, the sound will only play iTunes such as music and movies but when i go online to watch movies on youtube it will not play any sound. Please help

    HDCP maybe? Read this http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/11/26/displayport.drm.conflict/

  • ITunes will not add files to my Library

    Greetings.
    My iTunes will not add my recent downloads to my library.
    I have tried adding the entire folder to the library and adding each song individually with no success.
    Please help if you can.
    Thanks for reading.

    @CPL_STEELE: can you try to post these specifications in your own topic? (http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=985161&tstart=0)
    It's not very nice to take over someone else this topic, because the topic starter (Ganieda) could have another problem than you. It's also very confusing for everyone who is trying to help because there are now 2 problems in the same topic.
    Never the less, feel free to follow this topic if you think it could be interesting for you problem.
    Dell   Windows XP   iTunes 7.2

Maybe you are looking for

  • Assign activity for Complex XML type in BPEL

    Hi All, I am NEW to BPEL. I am trying to assign a constant value to a XML Fragment of complex type in BPEL. Here is my XSD definition. <xs:element name="AssetGetList"> <xs:complexType> <xs:sequence> <xs:element xmlns:q59="http://schemas.datacontract.

  • HT1918 What I have to do to unblock my payment method?

    Hi, It seems there was a problem with my previous transaction (most probably insufficient funds - but i had deposited money on my card after the situation) and now I need to unblock my payment method. The same method is not accepted. If I enter an al

  • User exit to change account assignments

    Hi gurus! Can anyone tell me a user exit to change some fields in Logistics Invoice (MIRO), when a an  fixe asset PO is made: BSEG-BSCHL - Posting Key BSEG-UMSKZ - Special G/L Indicator BSEG-UMSKS - Special G/L Transaction Type BSEG-HKONT - General L

  • I need serial number how can i get it ??

    am buy it

  • Could not activate Photoshop 2014

    I ordered below plan. With Mac and CC, I downloaded photoshop 2014 but couldn't activate although I logged in with account that is subscribing the plan. Creative Cloud Photography plan (one-year) It is just keep asking the serial number, as it couldn