My Ipod Updater is no help

My Ipod updater will not mount my ipod no matter what I try. I've switched port, put it in disk modes, changed USBs. Please help.

Welcome to Discussions!
Does your computer recognize your iPod at all? Does it show up in iTunes?
Have you tried another computer to see if your iPod shows up on it?
~Lyssa

Similar Messages

Ipod update doesn't help

I have now 3times formatted and updated my ipod and it still doesn't work. Each time, when conecting ipod with pc, it tries to actualize it again and when finished i can still not transfer any songs from itunes to my ipod.Can anybody help?

I've never seen (or heard of) the iPod updater automatically launching when you connect the iPod.
The iPod set up assistant sometimes does, and this document addresses that issue.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93499

IPod updater trouble. Help!!!!!!!!!

When I updated my iPod it seamed to be fine but when I disconnected it all of my photos and notes were gone from my Nano , so I checked my computer to see if they were still on there and all of my 200 pictures were some how deleted. and on the iPod options you have to have it in disc mode because you can't uncheck it.I need help. and thank you for any responses.

You can't uncheck enable disk use while using manual update. Perhaps you meant automatic?
Why do you need it out of disk use? Just go back and make sure the photo and note settings are correct, and make sure you eject the nano in the iTunes source list before disconnecting it.
Tom

Hel with iPOD please, iPOD support manuals no help for me.

I have had my iPODs for about five months now. They are the spin wheel 40GB iPODs. I must have places a corrupt song on them because they quit working. One iPOD I thought I fixed my restoring and updating but it gives me a Folder with and Exclamation point and the www.apple.com/support/ipod webstite. My second iPOD will not connect with my computer. If gives me the large battery sign, but will not charge. When turned on it gives me the same Folder and website. Someone help me... restoring doesn't effect it. I have the latest version on iTunes and the lateset iPOD updater!! HELP!!:-(

There are a number of articles I think can be relevent to this problem...let's see if any of these work.
if i right click on it my computer freezes.
This could be similar to the fact that your computer does not recognise your iPod:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61711
If that article doesn't help:
1. Try switching your USB port. It may be in a malfunctioning port/a slow port.
2. Try uninstalling everything (your music will stay intact); your iTunes and your iPod. Then install your iTunes first, then the iPod Updater firmware. If you get an error message doing so, please report it to me and I will see what I can get from it...if you can't download it, try disabling your antiV because that has problems with downloads sometimes...all this depends on if/how you do this.
Is your iPod already in disk mode? You can probably get it to switch out of disk mode if it is and iTunes can get into it.
Post back and I will see what I can do to help
rjl

IPod not being read, iPod Updater will not work HELP!!

needing help on a problem i've been trying to solve on my own for a day or so. My iPod will not be read by iTunes anymore, and iPod Updater will not Restore it to factory settings.. need some help here, need to know anything else? just ask. thanks for any replies.

this happened to me yesterday. i spent 30 mins on the phone to a very helpful guy at apple, and we found out that i needed to disable USB 2.0 in Device Manager to run the restore then the updator. I disable the "Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller", rebooted then did the restore. Try it

IPod Updater Won't Work. Please Help!!!!!!!

HI!!!,
i tried opening up the iPod updater 2006-03-23 but when it does open up it says. 'iPod Universal Updater has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.' and then the choices Debug, Send Error Report And Don't Send.
What Should I Do:
P.S. It Said The Same message Error For iPod Updater 2005-10-12
So can You Please help.
many thanks In Advance
Cheers,
Ilbron

The iPod updater is now contained in iTunes version 7 or later. Why not use that?
Maybe Apple are not hosting the older standalone updaters any longer.

HT4623 I have wifi connection on my ipod and it tells me there is a software update as there is a no. 1 at the side of it but when i try to update if tells me unable to check for update An error has occurred while checking for a software update. why? help

My ipod will not let me access any apps using wifi, it indicates at the top of the screen that there is a strong wifi source but it refused to work on wifi apps. I think this is because if need an update but will not let me as it says an error occurred while looking for a software update. can anyone help please thankyou. my ipod is 4th generation btw

my ipod is not the newest update possible as i said i tried to update but it wouldnt let me as it wont let me on wifi sources such as safari facebook and other apps which use wifi.all the apps are fully updated

IPOD CANNOT BE UPDATED ON PC --- HELP!!!

I've got a problem when I try to transfer new songs from itunes onto my ipod shuffle on my pc. The whole thing seems to be working ok, until I get a message saying "Ipod cannot be updated--an unknown error occurred (-36)". What should I do? I've downloaded ipod update, but that hasn't helped. Please get back to me in this forum or email me on [email protected]
Thanks
Russell

hi Russell!
"Ipod cannot be updated--an unknown error occurred (-36)".
are you using an itunes version 4.9 or earlier? with versions 5.0.0.35 or greater, that error code usually shows up as a "disk cannot be read from or written to" error.
the same treatments for the "disk cannot be read from or written to" apply to the -36:
"Disk cannot be read from or written to" when syncing iPod or "Firmware update failure" error when updating or restoring iPod
(indeed, this article used to be called "-36 error when syncing ipod ...")
love, b

I updated my itunes to ios 6.1.3 and now i do not know how to put music on my ipod...someone help!!!

i updated my itunes to ios 6.1.3 and now i do not know how to put music on my ipod...someone help!!!

If you have iTunes 11 turn on the Sidebar. Go to iTunes>View and click on Show Sidebar. You can also do a Crtl+S to show the sidebar. The sidebar is where Devices appears. and Control+B to show the Menu bar
To import music into your iTunes library on the computer go to iTunes>Help>iTunes Help>Add items to iTunes and follow the instructions
To sync to your iPod go to iTunes>Help>iTunes Help>Sync your iPod.... and follow the instructions.

I'am getting an update error when am trying to upgrade to newer version (4.3.2)..the error message content shows that i tunes could not back up the i pod,because the back up was corrupt or not compatible with ipod..can anyone help me out to fix this issue

I'am getting an update error when am trying to upgrade to newer version (4.3.2)..the error message content shows that i tunes could not back up the i pod,because the back up was corrupt or not compatible with ipod..can anyone help me out to fix this issue

Hi,
Try here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808.
Hope this helps!
---likeabird---

HELP - iPod Update Problem

Just joined the Forum after reading some of the posts here - you guys seem to know alot more about this than me so any help is greatly appreciated.
My 30Gb 5th Gen iPod has software version 1.2.3. iTunes tells me there is a version 1.3 available but when I try to update it I get an unknown error message (1417).
I've been through the support pages and have done the 5 R's as recommended but my iPod won't restore - not even to the early version. I get an unknown error message (1418) when I try to restore.
On trying to just synch the iPod without updating the software iTunes tells me that my PC is not authorised to play over 100 tracks and it has now removed them from my iPod even after I have signed in to authorise my computer over 30 times when the messages appear!!
This is the only computer I have used to update my iTunes and iPod for over 2 years now and it is running fine. I've had no problems until now and usually update every 2 - 3 months.
I need help to get my iPod updated to the latest software and to get my iPod / iTunes to recognise that my computer is authorised to play the music.
Help please - I've been trying to get this thing to work for hours!!
Cheers, Al

Thanks Jeff but I've been through these steps on two or three occasions before I joined the forum and they haven't done any good.
The other reply tells me to re-format the iPod.
Is this a good idea or would I just be left with a (semi) useless portable drive?
If I were to consider this would I do it through "My Computer" and format the drive or explore the drive and just delete all the content?
I don't want to do anything that'll be un-recoverable. Let's face it I am still able to use the iPod at the moment and although I've lost access to 100 songs I still have over 3000 songs to keep me going! All I really want to do is update the software and keep it updated.
Another thread suggested the removal of iTunes and iPod updater software from the PC and then re-installation. Any views on that solution?

PLs Help - IPod Updater cant see Ipod but its mounted

please help me guys !
My New 5th is shown on desktop and itunes but it wont see the ipod updater
I have tried everything and its just new out of the box.
The option in import photos in ipod/itunes is not showing up either.
I have software 1.0 on the new ipod
Please advise
Thanks

Marc,
I'm having the exact same problem and I took my iPod to the Genius Bar this morning. They re-formatted it and re-loaded it. I took it home and the same darn thing just happened again.

Ipod screen says to connect to itunes but won't let me enter my password. Tried recovery mode but when I click 'restore' itunes says it cannot connect to update server. Help!

Ipod screen says to connect to itunes but won't let me enter my password. Tried recovery mode but when I click 'restore' itunes says it cannot connect to update server. Help!

Place the iPOo in recovery mode for the passcode issue. For recovery mode:
iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to update or restore
Also see:
iTunes for Windows: iTunes cannot contact the iPhone, iPad, or iPod software update server

IPod updater won't unistall and there's always a warning....HELP!!!

I've got a problem with my iPod colour...I've just bought a new iPod and then i wanted to clear iTunes AND iPod updater. But the problem is that the iPod updater won't unistall. There's a warning saying: internal failure
Error Number: 0x80040707
Description: Not accessed refused
I don't know what's it!!! Can you help me...I'm sooooo desperate. I want to listen to music!!!

hiya!
But the problem is that the iPod updater won't unistall. There's a warning saying: internal failure
Error Number: 0x80040707
Description: Not accessed refused
in this context, there's a couple of different things that could be causing that error.
(1) you can get it sometimes if you try to uninstall the updater from a different XP user account from which the updater was installed, or try to install a higher version of the updater in a different user account from a lower version.
so if you've got several different user accounts on that PC, see if you can find the account in which the updater was originally installed, and try to uninstall it from there.
(2) if you can't uninstall the updater from any account (or you don't have multiple user accounts on that PC), the installation configuration information for the existing updater may be compromised.
in that case, download and install the Windows Installer CleanUp utility, and use it to clear the things called either iPod for Windows or iPod Updater. (my 2004-11-15 version of the updater shows up in Windows CleanUp as "iPod Updater", but my three later versions show up as "iPod for Windows".)
Description of the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility
once the previous updater has been cleared, will the install of the new updater go through properly?
love, b

I get the"download iPod updater"message &downloading the updater won't help

Here's what happened:
I plugged my iPod into my iTunes to put music on it.
It says "Do Not Disconnect" like it alwasys does, but this time doesn't go away. It stays for 45 minutes. IN an act of desperation, I disconnect.
I lose everything.
"Not a big deal" I think, because I can just put the stuff on my iPod again.
I connect the two, I get the "download iPod updater" message. I download it. Same thing.
I uninstall and reinstall about 3 times.
Still same thing.
PLEASE HELP.

im having pretty much the EXACT same problem with mine. tried the "5 r's" yadda yadda, completely useless. this is my second ipod, i had a 4G that died a few months ago, which had the same problem, but about 6 months after i bought it. my 5G is brand new, got it for xmas like most people, next day i plug it in and BAM, its been blinking that **** little red circle for days and ive tried everything. im just gonna make use of my warrenty and send it in for repairs. ill post if i figure something out before then.

My Ipod Updater is no help

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for