Mini ipod reset

like others my ipod was not recognized on my win xp comp. I tried everything up until the reset. After I reset my ipod I get the icon to plug it into a wall outlet charger to finish the restore. My ipod did not come with the wall charger and followinr the instructions with it plugged into the computer does not clear the icon.

First generation iPod minis that are restored (not reset as you said) via a usb connection need to be plugged into a power supply via the charger to complete the update. There is no way around this except maybe to try using a firewire cable if you have one, and connecting the iPod to a powered firewire port on your computer (again, if you have one). This may or may not work.
Until you give the iPod the power it needs to complete the update (preferably via the adaptor), you are stuck.
How come the iPod didn't come supplied with the charger?

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My mini ipod appears off and not respond to any commands when pressed the buttons to reset, apple logo appeared and then the apple support site and it shuts down. already tried all the steps, but none worked, and when I plug it into my computer it does no

My mini ipod appears off and not respond to any commands when pressed the buttons to reset, apple logo appeared and then the apple support site and it shuts down. already tried all the steps, but none worked, and when I plug it into my computer it does not appear in the iTunes bar. what do I do?

If MacKeeper corrupted the Recovery partition then even I underestimated its potential for damage. Garbage "cleaning" apps will cause misery but I have not found that the Recovery partition to have been affected by using MacKeeper or anything like it. I doubt that it did so, but I have learned not to underestimate the potential for such things to result in system corruption.
Before concluding your Mac has a hardware failure, try booting OS X Internet Recovery by holding command option r on startup (three fingers). That will force your iMac to bypass the Recovery partition altogether, and convey the ability to create a new one.
An Internet connection will be required (wired or wireless).
At the Mac OS X Utilities screen, select Disk Utility. Select your startup volume (usually named "Macintosh HD") and click the Repair Disk button. Describe any errors it reports in red. If Disk Utility reports "The volume Macintosh HD appears to be OK" in green then you can be reasonably (though not completely) assured your hard disk is in good working order.
Assuming the HD remains usable you can then use Disk Utility to erase it. Reinstall OS X, restore your essential software and other files, and don't reinstall the junk.

I have a compilation problem with my mini iPod that is preventing my volume from increasing. I can't get the compilation code, please help me

MY mini iPod version number1.1.3 pc robs iPod ,4GB is having volume limit problem ,the volume is very low compare to how it was playing before I mistakenly touch the combination code. I have forgotten the combination code, please help me out.. I have tried to reset settings but it wouldn't work.

i can get the combination code please

Music not appearing on mini ipod

I bought my mini ipod 2 weeks ago. I loaded one set of music on it fine, but now i've updated my itunes library and am trying to transfer the rest of the music to my mini ipod. When I connect my ipod to the computer(it's set on automatic, but I've tried manual too to no effect) it says its updating music (takes about 45 mins) The updated music is appearing under the ipod in itunes, but it doesn't appear on the actual ipod. I've tried resetting the ipod, restarting my computer, using different USB2 ports etc but nothing works. Can anyone please help?

Try this;
Go to SETTINGS > MAIN MENU > MUSIC and set it to ON. Then, hit the MENU button several times to get back to the main menu & see if it's there.
You can control what appears in the main menu in this settings menu. Apparently, your ;music' option has been turned off.
Cheers!
-Bryan

Mini ipod - Can't see the screen

I can hear the music but can't see anything on my Mini ipod screen. Tried troubleshooting, screen light appears but can't see the apple logo.

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Have you tried resetting your iPod?
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61705
You may also want to try syncing with the computer and restoring...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983
btabz

Calling all you mini ipod whizzes!! - issues with the exclamation folder!

Please help! My mini ipod won't charge or turn on. It's 18 months old now. It is not on hold, I have tried to reset it, charge it and plug it into my computer, all to na avail. When i plug it into the mains to charge, the apple sign comes up briefly, but then the folder sign comes up. I plugged it into my brothers computer, which has his itunes software on, and it said 'do not disconnect' for a period of time, then got stuck on a tick with 'ok to disconnect' on the screen. Again no luck. I would be really grateful for any help you can give me! I am training to do race for life in a couple of weeks and miss my ipod!!

Your silver bullet of resolving your iPod issue – is to restore your iPod to factory settings.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983

I tried updating the software, now i cant use my mini ipod!

hey everyone can anyone give me some help, i tried updating the software using the updater, and i d/l the updater i updated via the software, then it tells me to plug it to the mains as it displays on my mini ipod... i plugged in mains and it doenst respond just shows the display image again(the connect it to mains one) anyone know what i can do, anyone? thx

Hey guys,
I used the updater on a photo Ipod and on a mini Ipod. The photo ipod had no issues but the mini ipod is presenting the same problem as Simon's. After updating the software, the screen asks to plug the ipod to the wall to flash the card. After doing so it showed me the apple logo and then back to asking to plug it to the wall. It's just stuck there. I have tried resetting it several times with no luck. I tried to plug it to the computer to restore it but since its stuck asking to plug it to the wall the computer can't read it. I tried to put it in disc mode and didnt work either. Any ideas on how to get out of this mess? Thank you

Mini Ipod Stuck waiting for a Power adapter, which i never got.

I reset my MINI IPOD using the latest version of itunes, and at the end it asked me to plug the IPOD into the mains adapter. I never got a mains adapter with it. I have waited 3 days for the battery to run down and it hasnt. I have tried using the hold menu and Centre button, then the centre button and rewind when the apple logo appears. all i get it the picture asking for a mains adapter, which i dont have.
Is there another way? Or do i have to wait until the battery dies? or should i charge it on the USB for a couple of days?
help please.

When updating or restoring some iPods via a usb connection, it needs to be plugged into power via the charger to complete the process, and this is why you see that icon displayed. It's also why older iPods that required this step were supplied with a power adaptor as standard.
You may be able to complete the process via a car charger, or via a powered firewire port on the computer (with the required 6 pin cable of course) if you have access to either of those. Or maybe visit an Apple store if one is nearby.
Or you can try this.
http://www.bearsdriving.com/blog/archives/2005/10/youripod_tipo.html
Other than that, your iPod cannot be used until you complete this process.

Shuffle 2g and iPod Reset Utility

I recently was unable to get my Shuffle 2nd gen to connect to my Mac ( SnowLeopard ) and iTunes 9. It kept giving me an error.
Running through the Support section for the Shuffle 2g I came across a link for the "iPod Reset Utility" found here.
I downloaded and installed it. Connected my Shuffle ( note it would only work when connected directly to my Mini through one of the rear USB plug-ins ) it read and identified my Shuffle and I reset the unit.
All is working GREAT as of now. Installing music via iTunes.

There are several different things to consider here:
a) Disk Utility will only see your iPS when and if it's present as a mounted volume. Yours isn't mounting, it won't be seen. The fact that it's seen in the Profiles really doesn't mean anything at all.
b) Disk Repair won't really do anything at all to a Shuffle.
c) Re-formatting should NOT be done in your case. The only case when it's ever called for is a few cases where Windoze users have inadvisedly followed their own OS prompts to 'help out' by formatting this new drive that's suddenly popped up on their system. Even in those cases the Reset Utility will do the same thing and, beyond that, we're back to (a) above: If your iPS can be seen by Finder and Disk Utility then it can also be seen by the Reset Utility.
d) You need to get to the stage where you can reliably open and use the iPod Shuffle Reset Utility. You might have to d/l a fresh copy of it, you might have to Repair Permissions, you might only have to log out to a Restart. What you DO have to do is to get it so that it will open and run.
e) Once you do that, you have to make sure that you're exactly, exactly, following the instructions for its use. Severe cases absolutely require that it be run from a clean, fresh system start with nothing else at all going on, that it be given enough time to work, and that more than one run might be required.

Mini Ipod will not Update

I recently got a new laptop. I have purchased songs on the laptop and would like to transfer them. When I connect the mini ipod Windows and itunes do recognize the ipod, but will not update the songs onto the ipod. What do I need to do?

Hi,
I have the same problem since I updated iTunes to 7.1.1
After connecting my iPod to my pc it syncs after syncing it states something like: iPod syncronization is succesfull.
After that I cant change the playlists I want on my iPod. And when I hit syncronize now, it just give a sign that my iPod is no longer connected to my pc....
I already tried resetting the iPod but it didnt help.
I hope someone can help me.
Colin

MINI IPOD FROZEN!

please please help, my mini ipod has frozen in between skipping songs..now it wont switch off or do anything! what can i do?
thanks

I believe that if you hold the menu and the select buttons down at the same time for about three seconds the mini will reset itself. It is in the directions that came with the mini. I had to look it up once when my mini froze up.

Frozen mini iPod

I've had my iPod for a few months now. When it works it is wonderful.
The problem I now have is that, after an update it shows the tick to say I can unplug it. Then I unplug it and it remains frozen. I can't reset it or anything.
When I reconnect it it is clearly alive as I can download, reformat, repartition etc.etc.. However, the moment I click to disconnect it - and wait to see the tick saying that it is OK to unplug, it freezes. I can't play anything.
What is going on???

I believe that if you hold the menu and the select buttons down at the same time for about three seconds the mini will reset itself. It is in the directions that came with the mini. I had to look it up once when my mini froze up.

My ipod reset itself it would not let me log into my old itunes account so I made a new one how can I get to all my music and stuff.

My ipod reset itself it would not let me log into my old itunes account so I made a new one how can I get to all my music and stuff.

To recovery yoyr existing account:
Is there a way to find my Apple ID Name if I can't remember it?
Yes. Visit My Apple ID and click Find your Apple ID. See Finding your Apple ID if you'd like more information.
How do I change or recover a forgotten Apple ID Password?
If you've forgotten your Apple ID Password or want to change it, go to My Apple ID and follow the instructions. SeeChanging your Apple ID password if you'd like more information.
If necessary:
Forgotten Security Questions/Answers
You need to contact Apple by:
1 - Use the Express lane and start here:
https://expresslane.apple.com
then click More Products and Services>Apple ID>Other Apple ID Topics>Forgotten Apple ID security questions.
or
Apple - Support -form iTunes Store - Contact Us
2 - Call Apple in your country by getting the number from here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
or
Apple ID: Contacting Apple for help with Apple ID account security
3 - Use your rescue email address if you set one up
Rescue email address and how to reset Apple ID security questions
For general information see:
Apple ID: All about Apple ID security questions

IPod shuffle 2nd gen not recognized in Mac either Finder or iTunes (but is detected and works perfectly fine on Windows)... i tried using iPod Reset Utility, but no luck...

i've been working on this for the past few days, and still no luck... iPod Shuffle 2nd generation (i know it's old).... not detected in my home MacBook... but works perfectly fine on Windows....
i tried using iPod Reset Utility, soooo many times... and i only had twice the luck of having it formatted... but even though it is formatted, it still isn't recognized in iTunes or even in Finder.... other than the 2 times of having it formatted using iPod Reset Utility, i had seen all the reuslts, like: Error ressetting the ipod blah blah: iPod has been reset, keep plugged in, until reset is completed blah blah: iPod has been reset, unplug and replug your iPod blah blah... etc, i have seen all the possible effects of iPod Reset Utility, but still no luck getting it recognized in iTunes or Finder....
and then , i tried connecting it to a windows computer (but i didn't restore it from there, and just ejected it from windows iTunes), after ejecting it from windows, and then connecting it to Mac, it worked miraculuosly.... perfectly synced and able to put music and listen to them... ejected iPod... after a few minutes, i wanted to add some other music, but when i connected it again, Bam!!!! not working again... even after connecting to windows, it didn't work anymore... guess the magic trick has been doomed...
i badly need help... puhlease... (^_^)

Hey, I hear ya and can sympathize. I have the same
issue. The difference is that my computer can "see"
my ipod but it refuses to show up in itunes itself;
therefore, I can't put anything on the ipod (from the
computer) and vice-versa. Apple support is clueless.
This is very frustrating to say the least. Itunes
keeps telling me that my ipod is synced to a
"different" computer, which isn't true. It's the
same computer. The difference is that when I first
got the 'pod and used it with this computer (and
everything worked fine), I was running XP. I
installed Vista and after that, all the problems
started. If I ever get this resolved, believe me,
I'll post something here.
I'm guessing that somehow, itunes "sees" what
computer it's hooked to by "looking" at something in
the OS. Change the OS and it "thinks" it's seeing a
"different" computer.
Try reformatting it.

IPod reset utility ( not compatible )

Pls help me with this... my operating system is windows vista, itunes cannot able to read my ipod, it said that i have to reset it with "ipod reset utility" but it is not compatible with my O.S.

well the only problem with that is that
everyone i know use vista -.-

Mini ipod reset

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