Options for iPod not showing up in iTunes

i've had my iPod classic for about 5 months, but when i plugged my Nano into my computer it would recognize it under "Devices" and have all the things under it. But when ever i plug in my Classic, it doesn't have anything under it (i.e. "Music", "Videos", "Photos", etc).
Can anyone help me out here????

you know when you plug in your iPod, it shows up under "Devices". And under that, there are options like "Music", "Playlists", "Videos", "etc". When i click on the Disclosure button like you said, all that does is make the list minimize.
You previsouly wrote they were not even there but you wanted to see them.

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Hey there,
A file or some files may have become corrupt somehow during connecting or disconnecting the unit. Try putting it into Disk Mode and see if that helps. To put it into Disk Mode, hold the Menu and Select buttons until the Apple logo appears. When it does, immediately press and hold the Center an Play/Pause buttons until you see a confirmation that your iPod has been put into Disk Mode.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1339
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Hey... this is my second day of having my iPod and all was working fine. I had loaded songs into iTunes and was able to transfer them onto the iPod..
The problem I am having now though is that I always leave my computer on at night, but I turn off my monitor. I went to sleep last night and when I turned on my monitor this morning, my computer had shown that it had been reset (it was prompting me to log in) so I did so, and now my iPod wont show up in iTunes anymore... but it does show up in windows explorer.
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Ipod not showing up in Itunes on Mac computer

When I plug in my ipod touch to my computer it does not show up in Itunes. do I need to reset my ipod touch?
Help!!! I have done all the things to troubleshoot this situation other than reset my ipod. I am afraid to do this. I don't want to loose anyting.

I would try:
- Rebooting your computer
- Resetting the iPod. Nothing would be lost.
Press and hold the On/Off Sleep/Wake button and the Home
button at the same time for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Trying another USB port and cable
- The troubleshooting here. You di not say what you alread tried.
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iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
- Last would be to place it in recovery mode and then restore it. However, you will loose everthing on the iPod. Restoring from backy and syncing will then restore you iPod to what it was before the last backup. For recovery mode see:
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- I would start with
Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
or
Removing and reinstalling iTunes and other software components for Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
However, after your remove the Apple software components also remove the iCloud Control Panel via Windows Programs and Features app in the Window Control Panel. Then reinstall all the Apple software components
- Then do the other actions of:
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
paying special attention to item #5
- New cable and different USB port
- Run this and see if the results help with determine the cause
iTunes for Windows: Device Sync Tests
Also see:
iPod not recognised by windows iTunes
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I've scoured this forum for answers but I cannot find any result that works. I have an iPod classic that I've connected to my Gateway running Windows Vista for over four years without issue. When I was using iTunes 9 the other day, I plugged my iPod into my computer, but it only connected to My Computer and didn't connect to iTunes and update my iPod accordingly. So, the iPod is charging and the iPod is showing the "Connected, Eject before disconnecting" screen, but it isn't adding new music (which kind of defeats the purpose of buying new music). I thought it was because I was using 9, so I downloaded iTunes 10, but the issue still popped up.
This hasn't pop up today after I installed 10, but back when I was using iTunes 9 the following error came up on my computer: "Windows Service Manager 32-bit Has Stopped Working." Now, no error messages pop up, even though the problem persists.
I've tried suggestions in this post as well as in this post. Also, with the fix being recommended in those threads to change the code in Notepad by clicking "edit" under the System tab under My Computer? There's one problem - there is no edit button on my options. I've included a screen grab to prove this.
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IPod not showing up in iTunes, and...

Windows Vista, Home Premium, 64-bit.
Brand new 32GB iPod touch, 2G.
I bring it home from the store, plug it in, everything works perfectly fine. By that, I mean it charges, shows up as a device in iTunes, and gets all my songs and videos on it. I also install iTunes 8.2, since it tells me I should.
That was yesterday. Now, when I plug it in, it makes two beeping noises. The iPod itself doesn't react at all, the screen just stays black. The iPod doesn't charge, and it doesn't show up in iTunes.
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After the fact, I try plugging it in again, while holding down the home button, and something new shows up. It says this:
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"Windows needs to install driver software for your Apple Mobile Device (Recovery Mode)"
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"Ask me again later"
"Don't show this message again for this device"
of course, I choose the first one and I click it. It then says:
"Driver Software Installation"
"Installing driver software"
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After a few moments, something new pops up, while "Driver Software Installation" is still running, saying:
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and of course, iPod touches don't come with a disc. It gives me this option:
"I don't have the disc. Show me other options."
so I click that, and it gives me a this:
"Windows couldn't find driver software for your device"
it tells me I can:
"Check for a solution"
or
"Browse my computer for driver software"
I click "Check for a solution." Instantly, it says:
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Aaand, FIXED!
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Running iTunes v5.0.0.35
Trying to run iPod Updater 2005-09-06
I have two mini iPods and one is working correctly so I can be confident that the cables and PC, etc. are okay.
Second iPod is working in so far as playing music is concerned, and will charge on the mains lead, and shows up as a drive in Explorer when plugged in to the USB2 cable nd can be stopped using the "Safely Remove Hardware" function.
Resetting the iPod using select/menu seems to perform the reset (I get the apple logo) but iTunes software still doesn't see the iPod when connected.
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Create a new Admin user account, and see if the same problem occurs while logged in to that account.
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Help ipod not showing up in itunes...ive already done everything it says to

so i downloaded some new songs and then started to update my ipod and it said there was an error trying to write to the disk so i thought one of the songs may have been bad so i deleted them and tried to update it again and then my ipod went wompy and showed the folder with the exlmation point so i reset my ipod and it now wont show up in itunes to be able to update it it does show up in windows....i went to the support page and followed all the steps that is for ipod shows up in windowns but not in itunes...but it still wont show up...ive read all the post regarding this topic and none of it seems to help
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IPod not showing up in iTunes source list

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My fifth gen iPod is not showing up in the iTunes source list. I've tried the troubleshooting recommendations (unistall and then reinstall iTunes, delete the iPod/bin file and then update iPod software, etc.) The only one I have not tried is restoring the iPod to factory settings because that would erase the entire contents and since I can't see it in iTunes I couldn't add them back in.
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today, was trying to eject my ipod and computer froze. Restarted my computer and everything is gone from my ipod. Started the procedure of updating the ipod to reload the songs (still in itunes library) and realized that ipod is not showing up in my itunes source list.
Did the 5 Rs. Haven't reinstalled software cause not sure how.
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Welcome to Apple Discussions!
First try resetting your iPod again (several times
may be needed). Connect it to your computer, and see
what happens.
If your iPod appears in "My Computer", then have you
tried out all the suggestions in this article?:
iPod appears in Windows but not in iTunes
In your case, you'll probably need to assign your
iPod a different drive letter (because your computer
may be recognizing the iPod as a network device).
If your iPod doesn't appear in "My Computer" however,
then try the following. If it already does, then
assign it a different letter following the
instructions further below.
I'm presuming that you've read through all the
suggestions in this article below, correct?:
iPod doesn't appear in Windows or in
iTunes
Restoring may be worth it, by the way, because
restoring formats your iPod to your computer, so it
may be recognized after doing this.
Have you tried the Five R's?
The
Five R's
If there are other hardware devices that are
connected to your computer's USB ports (printers,
camera), then try disconnecting them, resetting your
iPod, and connect your iPod to your computer once
more.
Try getting your computer to recognize your iPod by
also: operating in manual disk mode:
Putting your iPod into disk mode
Assigning your iPod a different drive letter
Now, see if your iPod is recognized by Control Panel,
and try assigning it a different drive letter:
1 - Don’t plug in your iPod yet.
2 - Go to "START -> Control Panel -> Admin Tools (if
you don't see this, click on "classic view" button on
the left panel) -> Computer Management."
3 - Click on the "Disk Management" button in the left
panel area.
4 - Now, with "Computer Management" and Control Panel
windows opened, reset your iPod, and connect it.
5 - Right-click on your iPod's listing there (after a
few moments when it gets recognized in this drive
window), and click on "Change Drive letter and
Paths". Then the "Change..." button.
Here's what it should look like:
Assign your iPod the letter "M" "N", "O" or the like
(further along in the alphabet).
For more details, see this article:
Windows confuses iPod with network device /
Changing drive letter
I hope this helps you, post back if you have issues
with performing any of these things.
-Kylene
If any post helps or
solves your issue, please mark it that way
accordingly. Thank you for helping the boards!

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