My iPhone will not sync my music
Every time I plug my phone into iTunes it will sync everything except my music. It says it is syncing it for about three seconds then it says it is done. Then it didn't actually do anything. Please someone for the love of god help me!
Hello there, Yasmin120.
Sounds like you're iPhone is not being recognized in iTunes for Windows. The following Knowledge Base article covers some great steps for troubleshooting that issue:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers,
Pedro.
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Windows 8: Move the cursor to the upper right corner, click the magnifying glass, type Control Panel,and press Return. Click "Uninstall a program". Verify that Apple Mobile Device Support is visible in the list of currently installed programs.
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