Ok everyone. If you have experienced the dreaded Error 1814, I can help.

Question

Ok guys. I have been a victim of this problem twice. Error 1814. I have since gotten an iPod Video, but I've always tinkered with ideas, hoping to repair my shuffle. Well I've done it. MAGNETS. Rub a strong magnet up and down the shuffle, and maybe leave it on for awhile. How long it takes to work may vary. Magnets of course are discouraged to be left on electronics because it deletes the memory, but in this case, it's just what the shuffle needs. But after doing this, simply restore your shuffle with iTunes, and throw some new music on it. Within an hour of trying it, and actually being pretty skeptical, I was listening to Cake's "The Distance" repeatedly on my shuffle which had been out of commision for months.
Please tell me your results.
Happy to help.

Answer 1

That might be me
I see this a lot in CS4 and Mac. It means something damaged the License verification. Usually a move from another Mac or from Time Machine.
Two choices:  Reinstall using your discs and your serial number. The easiest choice.
Or try the 150:30 fix using Terminal and the License Recovery scripts.  150:30 Start with post 11.
I would not recommend it if you have never worked with Terminal scripts.
It would be the last resort if you lost your serial number.
Gene