Mini ipod skipping

The music on my mini ipod and on itunes keeps skipping every single song and then goes back to the beginning. I have uninstalled itunes, quicktime and the ipod software and downloaded all of the updated versions needed and it still isn't working.
Do I need to have my ipod serviced?
What could it be?
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!

If it says that the ipod cannot be mounted, restart your computer, place the ipod into disk mode (article #93651) while it is not attached to your computer. Then after your computer is booted back up plug the ipod in, then bring up the ipod updater program and attempt to restore the ipod again. This should work for you.
songs skip on the ipod because the ipod and itunes programs installed on the computer are not up to date. The newest itunes is 5.0 and the newest ipod is 2005-09-06. If this isn't what you are using you need to update your software.
www.apple.com/support/downloads
also - be sure that you have service pack 2 downloaded and installed from the microsoft web site.

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My iPod Mini continually skips tracks all the time
every half a second. The only thing that stops it is
if you press pause but once you press play off it
goes again. This means noi music is able to be played
because it's always skipping. The menu button works
as does the backlight if you hold the menu button
down. The enter button works and the touch pad
navigation also works. Both skip buttons have no
effect on the unstoppable skipping. Can anybody help
or at least verify the problem with other users of
simular problems and if they were able to fix them
simply, without having to go to an Apple dealer (it's
out of warrenty i think)Any help would be appreciated.
---thats what happened to mine, then it stopped working altogether. liek not playing songs at ALL. i have tryed reformating it, i finally got all the settings erased, but then it woulndt 'talk' to iTunes. it has been about 2 months and im still working on it. my suggestion is send it in beore it gets as bad as mine.
good luck!
-adair
no idea 1123 Windows XP haha
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Ipod skips songs and / or freezes, won't play any song

Listening to my ipod I skipped to next track, but no sound came. Looking at display I noticed that the ipod had skipped about twenty tracks. Tried going back to track I wanted to play but ipod wouldn't play it - time display stuck at 0.00 for a few mins then skipped to next track, same problem. Went to completely different track - same problem.
Checked on itunes - all songs played fine, both those listed under my home hard drive, and those listed under the ipod's drive on itunes.
Resynched ipod - same problem - initially one or two songs would play, but when trying to play the specific track I first tried, it would skip through the next twenty or so tracks then stop playing anything.
Tried soft reset - same problem.
Tried restoring to factory settings - same problem.
Took to apple store genius bar - they made no attempt to work out what was going wrong, just replaced ipod as it was still under warranty. Got home and resynched all songs - same problem!
This suggests it is a problem with the song files, but I don't understand why they play fine on itunes. Also, the file type (mp3), bit rate, sample rate, file size, etc is exactly the same in both locations.
Have tried all troubleshooting tips on this site, and all software is latest version.
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Good night, Chris.
Well, it may have lots of reasons: changing files from original folders, uninstall/install codecs in other programs, errors on iTunes Sync service, deleted .dll's, viruses and etc...
To easier the work for you, you can do it in all your iTunes library or make a backup of your files and reinstall iTunes (enjoy to update it, if you haven't yet).
Try "consolidate files" also, it can avoid that iTunes search from the files in wrong places, and automatically organize your .mp3/.aac files.
In a last tool, try to change the iTunes import preferences.
Once you are in a high step level, give a glance on this things on:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2199128
and give a special look to this scripts:
http://samsoft.org.uk/iTunes/scripts.asp
Hope to help.

160 GB iPod skips when EQ is engaged.

I may have found a huge issue with the 160GB iPod classic.
Have an 160GB Classic in hand?
1. Choose an upbeat song. Something fast.
2. Play it.
3. Then stop it.
4. Then go into settings EQ and change it to Latin or Dance or something. (I've not tested with other settings.)
5. Now go play the same track.
Mine is skipping like crazy.
Turning off the EQ solves the issue 100% of the time.
Please let me know if I'm not the only one...

After further investigation with the EQ engaged I found:
1. Simply navigating to a new track was producing skipping as well.
2. Just listening to some tracks without the EQ on at all produced skipping.
The following temporarily cured my iPod of skipping:
Reset the iPod (Menu + Center Button)
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1. suggest you use freeware Audacity to record to mp3 files to begin with -- much smaller than wav files and don't require a second conversion -- and split up into smaller files. Record at not too much more than the ultimate kbps rate you want. Suggest 32-48 kbps for audio spoken word files is adequate. Use line in from a stereo audio cassette player, etc (see guide below)
2. Then, you are probably creating too-large files. The iLounge consensus used to be 5 hours/300mb max for satisfactory play, but now maybe 13.5 hours. have a look at this post:
http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=767618#post767618
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Mostly PC, but there are some links to mac:
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-Convert ANY SOUND Played on computer to bookmarking iPod file
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Audio Book FAQ & iTunes Screenshots
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<a href="http://forums.ipodlounge.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=79396> Guide: MarkAble Shareware. EZ merges/converts CD/MP3/WAV to AAC (Slow) or MP3 (fast) bookmarking files, adds to iTunes, & deletes temp files
<a href="http://www.ipodsoft.com/index.php?/downloads/markable> MarkAble $15 PC Shareware</a> free full-function trial.
<a href="http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=33491">
Guide 4. Audio CDs to bookmarking iPod files (Mac adaptable)
Guide 1. Audio mp3 files to bookmarking iPod files (mac adaptable)
<a href="http://forums.ipodlounge.com/showthread.php?s=&postid=582930#post582930>G uides to Sound Recording ware: Audacity Free, $12 Total Recorder, 30 Euro PolderbitS</a> <supplement to guide 2>
<a href="http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=312147#post3121 47">
Guide 3. Copy Audio CDs into fewer iPod files using freeware & additional steps&time
Guide 5. Burn audible.com books to CD iTunes (mac adaptable) or AM (Best!PC only)
Guide 6. Convert mono m4b files to Stereo to avoid 4G & Mini Lockup AND keep iTrip out of 4G+ Shuffle
Link 7. Roberts sorta literary Audible Book Recommendations
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Restart iPhone: Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until the red slider appears.
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Hi, I am hoping to get some feedback on this, I want to buy a regular IPOD (my Nano screen cracked). Apparently it is much more durable. But I never did buy one because I am afraid of it skipping.
Do the regular IPODS skip while running? (I run for an hour)
Would a regular IPOD skip while doing housework? (Vacuuming, cleaning bathtub eg: bending over etc) I do that for hours at a time.
Would it skip while on an elliptical training machine? I do it for an hour but it is not high impact.
Finally, the salesmen at the stroe where I bought my Nano said that with a regular IPD, I could keep it in my back pocket or purse without fear of breaking it. Is that true? Is is generally rugged? Can you sit down with it in your back pocket? If you drop it accidentally, say on pavement, would it be ok?
thank you very much.

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as for dropping it... well, it may it may not break - it depends on the height it is dropped from, the surface it hits, etc. under normal wear and tear, it should be fine, but.........

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thanks

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Sorry I cant offer a more definative answer.

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Are you transferring these tracks back from your Mini
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tracks? The transfer of non purchased content such
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be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a
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retrieve the music files and playlists from your
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Try this;
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