My ipod is asking me to restore but itunes and windows dont recognise it!

Hey,
I've been having issues with my 30GB Ipod video it started off by not loading and making a clicking noise but then it went onto automatically loading into disc mode and you can't get out of it you can reset it but it was just going back to the same screen now its moved on and asks me to connect to the computer and restore using itunes however itunes does not pick up the ipod when I look in my computer it picks it up as a removable disc and when I click on this it asks me to format but it does not say format to for itunes like I have read in other forums so I'm not game to do that.
Any suggestions?? I have come to terms with the fact all of my music is gone but it would be nice to get something happening with the device again.

Holy Flicking Cow! I see two period punctuation marks in your post, so I know your keyboard must have one. Could you maybe try to make use of it a little more and make your posts readable. That might be the worst run on sentence I have ever had the pain to try and read.
Anyway... Start with these articles and see if that gets you anywhere...
iPod is not recognized properly by computer when USB drivers are not installed properly or are out of date
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305136
iTunes for Windows: iTunes 7 doesn't recognize iPod
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304434
iPod missing in "My Computer" or in iTunes for Windows
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61711
Also you might try forcing the iPod into disk mode first, then connecting it to your computer and see if that makes it show up in iTunes...
Putting iPod into Disk Mode
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
Windows confuses iPod with network drive or hard drive and may keep iPod from mounting or songs may seem to disappear
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1493
Patrick

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Hello adifromba
Try putting your iPod Classic into Disk Mode to force a restore within iTunes to get it to show up. The steps to do that are within the first article below, I have also provided a second article for further troubleshooting if it continues to not show up.
Putting iPod into Disk Mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1363
iTunes: iPod not recognized in iTunes and Mac desktop
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1410
Regards,
-Norm G.

Computer says iPod is there, but iTunes and Windows won't recognize it

I've had a 60GB ipod photo for about 4 years and it has served me well. This morning the iPod froze in the middle of a song. I hit reset, and it came back blank - all the files were gone. When I got to work and hooked it up to my computer, iTunes and Windows can't recognize it, but I can find it in device manager - which means I couldn't do restore.
I hit reset a few more times, changed USB ports and, somewhat miraculously, the iPod came back, complete with all files. On the way home from work it happened again and I haven't been so lucky.
I forced it into disk mode and iTunes recognized it, but told me it was corrupt. I also received a computer sound card error - my sound card was busy, and an error stating that audio/video playback could be limited. I tried restore, but I received the unknown error. I'm using the latest version of iTunes and I'm all out of ideas.
Any suggestions or should I put this iPod to rest and save up to buy a new one?
Thanks

The most likely problem is that the hard drive in the iPod is becoming unreliable. It may be experiencing sticktion, which is friction that makes the spinning platter stick and the motor cannot get it spinning. The iPod is regularly spinning the hard drive up, to cache songs into memory, and then spinning it down, to save power. If the drive was not able to spin up when commanded (in the middle of a song), the iPod would seem to lock up. Later, bumping the iPod may make the hard drive spin again, so it seems to work again, at least for a while.
If this the the problem, the only way to fix it would be to replace the hard drive inside.
You might try reformatting the iPod using Windows, if you can get it to appear in a My Computer or Windows Explorer window. Use a full format instead of a quick format. If that process competes successfully, run iTunes and try using Restore again to install and initialize the iPod's software.
If formatting does not compete successfully, it may be time for that new iPod.
You can do some experimenting on the old iPod, if you're into such things. I have successfully installed a compact flash card (through an adapter), inside a 4th gen iPod as a replacement for the hard drive. It is only 4GB at the moment, but CF cards up to 16GB are getting relatively cheap, so I might get one of those and start using by old broken 4G iPod again, +now with shock-resistant energy-saving flash-based storage+.

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Try:
- Another cable
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
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- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

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Can someone please help me I managed to sync my ipod the first time i used it but the second time i plugged it in it dings when it is plugged in but nothing happens? what is wrong with it? it's new??
Ive tried restarting my computer but nothing. also since i updated itunes not long ago ive been having problems with itunes, it sometimes doesn't respond and i have to close it and open it again? does anyone know how i can fix these problems?
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I think this might help!
1. Go to My Computer
2. Go to Manage and then Device Manager (if you have Vista just click on System Properties up at the top and then on the left-hand side you should see Device Manager.)
3. In Device Manager you should see portable devices or something similar and there will be a thing directly under it that says unrecognizable device or once again something similar.
4. Click on that and you should get an option that tells you you don't have the device driver for the unrecognizable device, and you should get the option to download that.
5. I just downloaded the driver and my computer automatically found it on the internet, and now it works.
For more help go to this page.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61711
Hope this helps! I'll check if you have any questions.

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Hey jtom234412,
Thanks for the question. Based on the information you have provided, it sounds like your device is not detected in iTunes for Windows. The following resource may help resolve this issue:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1538
Furthermore, if your device is in recovery mode (displaying an iTunes symbol, with a plug), see the relevant information under Step 5.
Thanks,
Matt M.

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Hi clarity,
Welcome to Apple Support Communities.
You may want to first try removing and reinstalling the latest version of iTunes by following the steps in this article:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923
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Restore loop (being prompted to restore again after a restore successfully completes)
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My ipod is asking me to restore but itunes and windows dont recognise it!

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