My ipod will only work in disc mode

My iPod will only work in disc mode, when i take it off of disc mode it appears with the apple sign but nothing else -
help please.

Yes a Restore will erase your iPod. But this shouldn't be an issue since you obviously must have your music in your iTunes library or backed up somewhere else, RIGHT????? After all, it would be silly to have all your music on just the iPod and no where else, RIGHT?
Patrick

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This follows on from a previos posting where I had to reformat the hard drive because of file conflicts. Since then the pc worked fine for a while then suddenly froze and will only boot now in safe mode again. If we leave it on overnight it sometimes will boot normally the next day and work like this for a couple of days and then goes back to safe mode again. Its really annoying since we cannot print anything when in this mode. Is this normal for Imacs to constantly keep suffering from file conflicts like this? and how do I stop it?
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Apparently Preferential Treatment is not seeing and/or finding something that is corrupting your system.
This is a long shot & very time consuming but you may wish to try the following (some of which you may have already tried).
Except for the keyboard & mouse, disconnect all devices/peripherals from your computer.
Step 1: Restart into Safe Mode by holding down the Shift key during startup. The comp will run a complete & lengthy file systtem check, then start up w/only the required kerenel extensions & w/o running any Startup items tthat you installed.
If you are running OS 10.4 it will also perform some font finagling.
Try starting up normally again. If you are still stalling, restart in Safe Mode & move on to Step 2...........
Mac OS X: Starting up in Safe Mode
Step 2: Open Library>Startup items folder-the root level Library, not the one in your user name folder.
Look for potentially problematic 3rd party items such as virus scanning software components, etc. Remove 1 or more items to a location outside the Library folder, such as the Desktop, then restart normally & see if your Mac stalls. It it does, try removing all the items in the Startup items folder & restart. If all’s now well, place the items back into the Startup items folder 1 by 1, restarting each time you put one back. If and/or when the stall resurfaces, you just identified the faulty component.
If the above does not work, then it’s time to move on to Step 3.................
Step 3: WARNING-This step can be tedious-removing .plist files from the /Library/Preferences folder.
Remove the entire Preferences folder from the Library folder on your startup drive then place the files back 1 by 1 until you see the problem return. *The Mac will automatically create a new Preferences folder in the Library folder*
Alternatively, you can take half of the items out (all non-Apple .plist file, for example), restart to see if your Mac stalls, then move to a smaller set of items, repeatingn the process until the culprit is found.
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Ipod will not restore in disc mode

I tried the steps listed in ipod support to unfreeze my mini. The icons shift from the apple logo, to file error, to do not disconnect. When I tried to restore it in disc mode, I got a message on my PC that said, "Can't mount ipod." Does this mean that the actual ipod hardware is damaged and cannot be fixed through the common methods?

Try...
1. Disconnect iPod
2. Reset (Menu/Center button)
3.0 Release Menu/Center button
3.1 When Apple shows up, press Center button and
Play/Pause button (right after reset).
4. Display switches to the diskmode.
5. Connect USB.
At which point, the PC and was able to RESTORE from
the updater..
I followed those steps, I was in disc mode and then connected USB to computer, and the ipod updater program gave a message entitled: "Can't mount ipod", so the RESTORE option was not highlighted, and I couldn't use it.

After being dropped in water my Ipod will only work when hooked up to the computer or docking station. It will not hold a charge. What do I need to do?

My son dropped his Ipod in some water, we put in a bag of rice overnight and it works fine when connected to the computer or docking statioon but it will not hold its charge once it is off the cable & not hooked up, so he cannot listen to it unhooked.. Any suggestions on what to do? Thanks!!

Take it to an Apple store. Most likely you will have to get a replacement for which you will be charged the replacement fee.
Rice only absorbs water. But it cannot prevent damage to the device.

Itunes wont work.Says there has been a problem with the program and then shutsdown. only works using safe mode

Recently itunes stopped working. It will only work using safe mode. i have check the plug ins folder but i have no plug ins.

Hello MaFiosoXIII
For issues with iTunes crashing and only working in Safe Mode, then check out the article below to continue your troubleshooting to get it working again.
iTunes for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8: Fix unexpected quits or launch issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1717
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My Ipod touch will only work when plugged into an Itouch radio. When I take it out of the charger, it goes blank. The battery shows fully charged. It appears that the battery is no longer charging. What should I do?

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I have a ipod mini from 2005, it will only work on my charger. I did get a new ipod 4touch, how do i get the music to the new one if i don't know the password of the mini. My ex-husband set it up for me, i not aboout to call and ask for the password.

I have a ipod mini from 2005, it will only work on my charger. I did get a new i pod touch 4, how do i get the music from the old mini to the new touch. I have never put any music on it myself, my ex-husband did it all and has the password. I never new it. I'm sure not about to call him and I don't think he'd give it to me anyway. Please help!!!

I don't think the password will matter, because you can't use anything on the iPod or in iTunes to transfer song files from iPod to computer (except for songs purchased from the iTunes Store). However, there are third-party methods and utilities that can transfer from iPod to computer. If you do a Google search on something like "ipod transfer," you should get some links.
The simple software "lock" used on iPods should not prevent you from off-loading the song files. Once the song files are on your computer, you can add them to your iTunes library. Then, you can do a Restore on the iPod to give it a fresh start and sync it (and the iPod touch) as desired.
NOTE: For songs purchased by you from the iTunes Store, you can also re-download them to your computer at no cost, from the iTunes Store Purchased screen. The link to Purchased is on the iTunes Store Home screen, under QUICK LINKS.

My iPod Classic 160 is in disc mode and won't turn off, itunes doesn't recognize it - ¿how can I make it work again?

My iPod Classic 160 is in disc mode. I responds to nothing. iTunes doesn't recognize it. It doesn't sync. I've tried to restore and got error 1429. Now it just stays in disc mode and won't turn off. I'm keeping it connected to the charger so it doesn't go dead. Is there anything I can do to resurrect my pod?

To get out of disk mode do a iPod Hard Reset.
Toggle the Hold switch till you dont see the red mark.
Press Menu and Center buttons simultaneously for about 10 secs till the Apple logo comes ON then release the buttons
Select your preferred language.
See this Apple support Article on the 5Rs.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/classic/
If you try to restore and get a1429 error message, read this Apple Support Article
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1372
Good Luck!

I am trying to run my registered CS6 Design Standard programs for the first time after install. InDesign runs OK, but Illustrator and Photoshop will only run in trail mode. How do I activate those two?

I can't get my registered versions of CS6 Photoshop and Illustrator to run in full mode. I installed CS6 Design Standard online end of June (an upgrade from CS5.5), on my old MacBook Pro. I didn't run the programs then as I was waiting on arrival of new MacBook Pro. I migrated the programs from my old MacBook to the new, and today tried to run those programs for the first time. InDesign work OK (after an initial hiccup) but Illustrator and Photoshop will only run in trial mode, and won't let me save files. My CS6 Design Standard shows with it's registration in my Adobe Account. All seems in order, but Illustrator and Photoshop won't run in registered mode. Can you please help?

Demons1 in the future please only migrate your documents and settings.
Please use the uninstallers to remove your current installation. They are located in the Applications/Utilities/Adobe Installers folder. Once the uninstall is complete you will also want to run the CC Cleaner Tool. You can find more details at Use the CC Cleaner Tool to solve installation problems | CC, CS3-CS6 - http://helpx.adobe.com/creative-suite/kb/cs5-cleaner-tool-installation-problems.html.
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Qosmio X305 will only boot in safe mode or when the graphics card disabled

Hi All
I am having a very concerning issue with my laptop (Toshiba Qosmio X305). It will only boot in safe mode or if I disable the graphics card.
Awhile back I upgraded the drivers for the nVidia 9800M GTX from the nVidia website, it worked fine for awhile, but then it started crashing randomly by giving me a full screen of random color then switching off. I fixed this by rolling back to the previous version of the drivers (the drivers that came with the laptop software).
After that it working perfectly for months but yesterday my machine started crashing and I could not get it to boot correctly.
I have completely deleted (not just a quick format) both the hard drives that came internally in the laptop and I have installed a clean version (the out of the box option) of the x64 Vista that came with the laptop from the recovery disks I created. After I did the install, it boots fine as only the standard VGA device is used, as soon as I installed the driver off the drivers and applications disk it would not boot correctly:
Just after the status bar comes up and it is about to show the windows logo, just before login, I get a black screen. I can hear that it is booting fine and I can even log in to windows and by memory make things run, but I can't see anything. I then got the latest drivers, again from the nVidia website and they are not helping at all.
My system is as follows (nothing has been added, its is just how I got it):
Vista Ultimate x64
4.00 GB RAM
Intel Core 2 Quad
Like I said previously it is a clean install of the operating system, I have not added any programs, except for installing and then updating the display drivers.
Any help would be much appreciated!

Hi buddy,
It seems that this is a typical example, that only pretested display drivers from Toshiba should be used. Why?
The nVidia drivers are not pretested and they dont have an overheat protection. So for me it sounds like that the nVidia driver has destroyed your graphic card. That means no driver will help you and reinstallation of the whole system too.
I think the only option is replacing the graphic card. Therefore you should contact an authorized service provider in your country. Here you can search:
http://www.csd.toshiba.com
Explain the whole story and then you will see, what the technicians say. If your notebook is under warranty, hopefully this will be covered too. Normally other display drivers you have to install on your own risk
Good luck! :)

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My Ipod will only play one song (over and over) in a play list. It was workig fine and then all of a sudden it continues to repeat. Please help.
Rita

Go to settings on the ipod itself and make sure on the option Repeat, it doesn't say "One". If it does, click on it until it's says "All" or "Off" - depending on what you prefer. If it isn't on repeat, reset it -if you haven't already; but that's usually everyone's first instinct when there's a problem so I assume you already have. If none of this works, you may have to restore it. If restoring it is something you want to leave as an absolute last resort, go to an apple store or something and ask a professional.
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IPod will only eject once ~ Grrrrrrrrrr!

I don’t know what’s going on with my little 60G 5th. I know I’ve read several-posted question regarding this topic but none seem to help me.
The disk-enabled box is not checked.
I’ve tried to uninstall the device and then reboot, waiting until iTunes opens (even tried to reload a fresh copy of iTunes), and then connecting. The first time around it works great, but then when I set up the photo options (or don't) it all turns to mud on the second attempt.
I’ll be completely honest. I did check the disk use box once, but then unchecked it…and ever since it’s been a nightmare. I just hate it when something like this just all of the sudden “happens”.
I’ve tried disabling firewalls, virus protection…I’ve tried everything I could think of—it’s now 7 hours later and my wife has about had it with me. Do you think it’s something hidden deep within some code that once you check that darn disk enable box that it doesn’t ever “uncheck”?
Help…can someone help me disconnect my iPod and reconnect with my iSpouse? (Actually I can handle the later…but any suggestions are welcome.)
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Yes. Now that I’ve had a moment to allow my mind to clear…
What it is doing is following the normal protocol when I update the first time. The bell rings, the updating begins…and then it states that the updating is complete and that I can disconnect my iPod.
What it *is not* doing is, after I do any further updating/changes and then try to update the iPod: I connect the iPod. The updating begins…seems to run normally and then where it would normally end, the screen on the iPod will “flash” into the normal mode (as opposed to the don’t disconnect screen) and then return to the don’t disconnect screen, run for a good 90 seconds and then iTunes states the update is complete but doesn’t mention anything about removing the iPod. …and then I get the, what seems classic from all the posts I read, cannot remove device because it is used by other programs. I can’t remove it in iTunes. I can’t remove it through Windows. When I try to shut down the whole system locks on the shutdown screen…then I’m basically pulling the plug on the whole thing. When I reboot. Same thing. The initial marriage between iTunes and iPod ends in bliss…then the second attempt falls to pieces. It all started when I inadvertently checked the enable disk use, read the warning, and then canceled. I never actually enabled it…but just clicking that little box seemed to make everything go haywire.
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Within Windows Vista 32bit (since I never play on XP anymore) I've noticed 2 games especially that if I have my mode selected to Entertainment vs Game mode that the games will crash; wont work.
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