My 2nd gen ipod wont restore through itunes. Help?

I have been given a 2nd gen ipod and it wont reset and restore itself. It keeps saying connect to itunes and it wont update and the ipod has a password on it but it wont let me put it in. When itunes is trying to recover it and it keeps failing and having a error message. Please help!!!

First try deleting and then re dowloading itunes completely. Go from there. if this doesnt work contact a Apple tect to call you to walk you step by step through the resteting prosess. Here is the link https://expresslane.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action

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  • HT201274 my ipod wont restore i need help

    my ipod wont restore i dont know what to do i need help.

    Without more information all I can say is try placing the iPod in Recovery mode and try restoring.
    Also see:
    iTunes: Specific update-and-restore error messages and advanced troubleshooting

  • My 4th Gen iPod wont restore because of error 3194. PLEASE HELP?

    It went into recovery mode, and so i plugged it into iTunes. However when I plug it up it says it needs to be restored, and it wont restore because of error 3194. Nothing I have read yet is helping.

    Okay! I may have a solution for some of you! I have a 4th gen click wheel, and it was doing the whole restart thing over and over, but never getting past the apple logo.
    You need to get to the diagnostic mode. To do this I had to hold down the select and rewind buttons at the same time. (for some models it's the sel/ff buttons or the ff/rw at the same time. The Apple logo will briefly appear backwards, and then you should hear a chime. My screen came up as:
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    PLAY TO CONTINUE
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    press play.
    Another menu will come up, scroll through the menu (my Ipod I had to click ff to scroll through. There were 3 pages to scroll through. I got to disk mode on that menu and with the ipod connected to my computer, I started disk mode. Once disk mode started my computer recognized the ipod (finally) and I was able to restore from the computer.
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  • 2nd Gen Ipod will sync with itunes but will not download new song

    My Ipod will sync with itunes but will not download newly purchased songs.  It is Ipod nano 2nd gen.

    If you want to use automatic syncing, you may need to set up or update the iPod's Music sync settings in iTunes.  If the new songs are not included in what gets synced to the iPod, they will not sync.
    If the sidebar (along left side of window) is hidden, from the menu bar, under View, select Show Sidebar.  The iPod appears in the sidebar, under DEVICES.  Select it there, to show its Summary screen to the right.  Toward the top, there is a bar of buttons, starting with Summary.  Click on Music next to Summary.  This Music screen is where you tell iTunes how to sync songs to the iPod.
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  • 2nd Gen Ipod wont charge

    my ipod wont charge i have replaced the cord and everything, all it does is show the apple icon then go to a battery sign of red then back to the sign its a constant repeating session what is wrong with it???

    Did yo try the troubleshooting for that problem here:
    iPod touch: Hardware troubleshooting

  • My 4th gen ipod wont restore

    hey i've been having trouble with my ipod for a week now.
    the motor inside starts to wind up then just stops,and continuously does this. anyone no why? or how to fix it?
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    i have a 4th generation click wheel ipod, and the latest version of itunes. please help
      Windows XP  

    Okay! I may have a solution for some of you! I have a 4th gen click wheel, and it was doing the whole restart thing over and over, but never getting past the apple logo.
    You need to get to the diagnostic mode. To do this I had to hold down the select and rewind buttons at the same time. (for some models it's the sel/ff buttons or the ff/rw at the same time. The Apple logo will briefly appear backwards, and then you should hear a chime. My screen came up as:
    IRAMPASS
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    (and some other junk)
    press play.
    Another menu will come up, scroll through the menu (my Ipod I had to click ff to scroll through. There were 3 pages to scroll through. I got to disk mode on that menu and with the ipod connected to my computer, I started disk mode. Once disk mode started my computer recognized the ipod (finally) and I was able to restore from the computer.
    I did lose all the music stored on it, but I'm happy to have made this progress, considering when I got this ipod from a friend two days ago, who was about to throw it in the garbage, it would not even turn on!
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  • I pod wont restore through itunes

    Hi, had probs with my i pod classic 180gb. Start up in itunes it says "ipod preparing for recovery" then " itunes detected an ipod in recovery mode needs to restore", so i do that but it comes up saying itunes could not restore " an unknown error has occurred -1439-1415 etc". Now its stuck in disk mode. Tried reloading windows drivers- updates, reloading itunes, the five r's.
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    reallocs-308
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    temp current-29c
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    If you are talking about the screen-lock passcode, thate means that the restore never successfully completed.
    Try disabling the computer's antivirus and firewall.
    - Next try the manual install method of:
    iDevice Troubleshooting 101 :: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
    Place the iPod in recovery mode after the firmware download is complete and then restore using the instructions in the article. Sometimes recovery mode timeouts and returns to disabled before the firmware download is complete.
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  • 2nd Gen iPod not recognized by iTunes

    Up until yesterday, when I plug my iPod in to its USB plug on the PC, iTunes would open and I can see my iPod - all of a sudden, when I plug it into the USB, it starts charging (like it should), but iTunes doesn't open and I if I open it manually, it doesn't see that my iPod is plugged in - anyone know what the deal is???

    I am having the same problem and I can't get any help from IPOD support!!! Please let me know if you find out anything

  • 2nd Gen iPod will not charge in Windows 7 machine.

    My 2nd Gen ipod will sync to iTunes just fine, but will not charge.  Windows 7 shows a problem (yellow triangle) in Devices.  I've got the latest Windows Updates, iTunes version, and iPod update.  It works fine with our Windows Vista machines, just not my newer Win 7 laptop.  What is going on?

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    B-rock

  • TS3694 My ipod 2nd gen has a white screen and when I try to do a restore through itunes it ends with an error 46. Anyone help?

    My ipod 2nd gen has a white screen and when I try to do a restore through itunes it ends with an error 46. Anyone help?

    https://discussions.apple.com/message/22808372#22808372
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/16155867#16155867
    Also Google for:
    iTunes error 46
    To find others

  • My 2nd gen ipod touch wont start?

    i have my old 2nd gen ipod and i pushed restore and it went to the startup screen, and it wont get past the apple.Every now and then the screen flashes. Ive tried connected it but since it hasn't started i cant get to it on itunes so what do i do???

    Try:
    - iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
    - Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
    How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
    - If not successful and you can't fully turn the iPod fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
    - If still not successful that indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
    Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

  • My 2nd gen IPOD touch will no longer sync with itunes.

    My 2nd gen IPOD touch will no longer sync with itunes.  it tells me it cannot read the contents of the ipod then it says the ipod software server cannot be contacted.  Any suggestions?

    Update Server
    Try:
    - Powering off and then back on your router.
    - iTunes for Windows: iTunes cannot contact the iPhone, iPad, or iPod software update server
    - Change the DNS to either Google's or Open DNS servers
    Public DNS — Google Developers
    OpenDNS IP Addresses
    - Try on another computer/network
    - Wait if it is an Apple problem
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  • My ipod touch is stuck up at Apple Logo, I have tried to update and restore through ITunes but no use, It stuck up again at Apple Logo with no Error, after restoring it showes your ipod is restore but still apple logo won't go

    My ipod touch is stuck up at Apple Logo, I have tried to update and restore through ITunes but no use, It stuck up again at Apple Logo with no Error, after restoring ITunes  showes your ipod is restore but still apple logo won't go, Due to new Laptop, I do not have any backup, therefore i have tried to select new Ipod touch and goes through step by step procedure but no use, Please help what to do?

    i tried reseting my ipod today and had a similar problem... it wont be recognized by itunes, the only thing i havent tried is putting it into DFU mode, or the state that it is in when u recieve it telling u to connect it to itunes.i recommend putting it into DFU mode. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34v8HMC9B98 this should better explain it. if i find another way, ill keep u updated

  • 2nd Gen iPod Touch stuck in restore mode

    My Friend recently gave me his 2nd gen ipod touch that he no longer uses as a gift, i decided to restore it so i could put my music on it and remove all the apps that were on there because i wanted more space for music, while restoring i came across a problem, an error message popped up and said, "The iPod "iPod" cannot be restored, an unknown error occured (2003)." i have the latest version of itunes installed and ive tried everything mentioned in the following article http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307219, this ipod was fully functiong before i attempted to restore it and now its stuck in restore mode and will not work at all, i do not feel like paying to talk to an apple representitive to help me with a problem that shouldn't be happening in the first place so if someone could help me here that would be greatly appreciated.

    Well i had kinda the same problem. I pressed the wake/sleep button and the home button for 10 seconds. Then it shuts down. You connect it to iTunes and says this iPod was in restore mode, and continues or starts again. Hope can help!

  • 2nd gen iPod touch - Factory restore not working

    I'm trying to factory restore my 2nd gen ipod touch.  I figured I could simply choose the factory reset in the setting and it would do it's thing.  Now it says it needs to connect to iTunes in order to complete the process.  However, when I plug my phone into my (windows) PC, iTunes doesn't recognize it.  It makes the normal sounds and starts charging, so I know the PC recognizes that it's connected, but iTunes will not.  now, I can't do anything on the ipod - it just sits there like a brick,   help!

    Tap Settings > WiFi > your network name (or at least the one with the check mark). Tap the little blue > next to the name. Look at Device IP - if it starts with 169.x then your router has not issued you an IP address
    You also should have "Renew Lease" and "Forget this Network" buttons. Try pressing Renew Lease to see if you then get a valid response from your router.
    If this doesn't work you can try these things:
    1. Reboot your router (just unplug the power cord for a minute, then plug back in). If this doesn't fix it, try disabling security to rule that out.
    2. Reset the touch network settings - tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings
    3. When the touch restarts, tap Settings > WiFi > other and re-enter your network name, security, and network password.
    There is more troubleshooting info [in this support article|http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398].
    Hope this helps.

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