My iPod keeps restarting and making a loud clicking noise as it does.

Also, the computer doesn't recognize at all that there is anything in the USB, So I can't even reset the iPod. I'm stuck for what to do, It wont play or do anything, just when It has battery Will bring up the apple logo, make a clicking noise and repeat this, over and over.

This is often the description of a stuck hard drive (read/write heads stuck and can't move). I have seen a few "fixes" for this. One is to but the iPod in the freezer for a half hour then start it again and see if the differences in expanding parts unsticks it. The other more immediate "fix" is to get something firm like a phone book, start the iPod and then firmly (but not super hard) slap the ipod down on the phone book flat on its back, basically jarring it. This sometimes frees up the drive.
Of course, I am only relaying what I have read that has worked for some people in the past. So take it for whatever that is worth and try anything at your own risk.
Good luck,
Patrick

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Genug geweint -
nach 3 Wochen funktioniert es wieder-I fixed it, after 3 weeks
leider kann ich nicht sagen, an was es liegt/
sorry, but I am not able to tell you what the problem was
Da es jetzt geht, ohne dass ich an Vista etwas geändert hätte, vermute ich, dass eines der Apple Programme des Fehler verursacht.
I did not change anything with Vista but it works now. Though I think the failure occured because of one of the Apple products.
Schritt für Schritt / step by step
1. iPod auswerfen / diconnect your iPod
2. holen Sie sich alle wichtigen Windowsupdates/
update your windows
3. holen Sie sich iTunes noch einmal aber installieren Sie es nicht/
download iTunes again, but don't install it.
4. deinstalliere alle Appleprogramme
(ich nutze nur die 6 Apple Programme, die zwangsweise mit iTunes installiert werden, ob es Sinn macht auch Safari zu löschen kann ich nicht sagen,weil ich es nicht nutze,aber vielleicht sollte man alles rausschmeißen)
deinstall all Apple-software
(I use only the software wich comes together with iTunes. I don't use safari. You might deinstall it as well, if you use it on a PC)
5. Verbinden Sie den iPod mit dem PC
Ohne iTunes hörte der "Kampf" zwischen Windows und iTunes auf (logo!).
Solange der iPod davor verbunden war gab es Fehlermeldungen sowohl von iTunes als auch von Windows und der iPod flog bei beiden Systemen raus. Jetzt ließ Windows den iPod in der Liste der angeschlossenen Geräte. Ich habe ihn neu formatiert und dann ausgeworfen.
Connect your iPod.
Without iTunes the struggle between windows and iTunes was over.
As long as iTunes was installed and a iPod was connected I got a notice of a failure from iTunes and windows. both of them disconnected the iPod. Now windows kept the iPod an I was able to format it, then I disconnected it.
6. Da ich keine Zeit mehr hatte habe ich den Computer heruntergefahren und erst mehrere Stunden später wieder angemacht. (ob das spätere Hochfahren von Bedeutung ist werde ich wohl nie erfahren, ich erwähne es nur, um möglichst keinen Schritt auszulassen)
I drove down the computer and turned it on again after a few hours. (Is it necessary to wait a few hours? I don't know. I mention it only)
7. Installieren Sie iTunes / install iTunes
8. starten Sie iTunes / start iTunes
9. verbinden Sie den iPod mit dem Computer / connect your iPod with your PC
Bei mir haben die Fehlermeldungen aufgehört und ich konnte das "kaputte" Gerät wieder mit Musik, Filmen und Hörbüchern füttern.
Ich hoffe es klappt auch bei Ihnen.
In my case there were no further messages of a failure. I got music, movies and audiobooks on my daughters iPod.
Interessieren würde mich schon, warum ein System plötzlich spinnt, obwohl ich "außer" updates nichts verändert hatte.
Why happened it???

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The Firmware Umbrella - TinyUmbrella
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I bought an ipod 4g 8gb today from a retail store, its a used one, and the store is indeed an official apple retailer, anyways long story short my ipod home button makes a kinda loud click noise when pressed, has anyone had this with new apple bought ones

I've tested this along side me, my brother's, and my gf's IPhone 4 8GB, as well as my moms IPhone 4s 16GB, and my gf's IPod touch 1&2g 8GB, and all 6 of those seem to have a rather soft press sound.

Yeah I'm starting to think this retailer has been cutting some corners or something. Imagine it's kind of like the key press sound the iPhone makes when typing.
I think I came across a post similar when I google the issue but I think it was from years ago,and out of all the replies only one person said there's was the same.

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Try the standard fixes to rule out a software problem:
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I have had this problem for a few days now. My Ipod keeps restarting when it tries to play a song. I've tried to reset the factory settings, and I've tried to format everything manually, but nothing has worked.
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Given the circumstances, it's most likely an issue that requires service.
You can arrange online service here.
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marco12345 wrote:
Please Apple, have some professional personnel respond to this message with a useful response. Not a copy & paste of your commonn reponces, I have tryed them all and don't work for this problem. iPads don't come chip and my mom's made her very happy while it worked.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3474
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