Refurbished iPod Touch won't update

Yesterday, I got a 3rd gen iPod touch, and it won't update to 4.1 software (from 4.02). I get a message that says, "This version of iTunes is the current version." (I'm not trying to update iTunes!)
I know that there is no problem, whatsoever, with my mac, because I just updated my 16 GB 3rd gen a month ago and this message didn't pop up (and I have never had a problem updating any iPod until now). Everything else seems to work with it except for updating the OS. I tried restarting the iTouch, the Mac, and iTunes. Should I just return it?

gzlg123 wrote:
Yesterday, I got a 3rd gen iPod touch, and it won't update to 4.1 software (from 4.02). I get a message that says, "This version of iTunes is the current version." (I'm not trying to update iTunes!)
I know that there is no problem, whatsoever, with my mac, because I just updated my 16 GB 3rd gen a month ago and this message didn't pop up (and I have never had a problem updating any iPod until now). Everything else seems to work with it except for updating the OS. I tried restarting the iTouch, the Mac, and iTunes. Should I just return it?
You need iTunes 10.1 to install iOS 4.2 (iOS 4.1 is old). There is no such thing as 16GB 3rd generation iPod touch. What verson MAC OS X do you have? You need at lesat 10.5.8 to update.

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Correct. The 3G iPod does not have the hardware to support an iOS version higher than 5.1.1
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Starting when iOS 7 was releases, Apple now allows downloading the last compatible version of some apps (iOS 4.2.1 and later only)
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Hi everyone, I just received my refurbished iPod Touch 2 days ago and it came with 1.1.5 with the Jan Software Upgrade.
I plugged it into iTunes and successfully synced my stuff in and also purchased the 2.1 update for US$9++. The download of the update was successful.
I applied the update and it would stuck at the "Preparing iPod for restore" thingy.
The iPod Touch screen was completely blank with the backlight still on.(no Apple logo or anything.) Sometimes when iTunes say "preparing ipod for restore" the screen will immediately display the connect to iTunes pic. (no text shown)
After 20-30 minutes, the error code 1604 came up saying that my iPod could not be restored or somethin like that.
When I on my iPod again, I would see the Apple screen then the connect to iTunes pictures. (no text shown)
Connecting to my PC again, the iBoot USB driver thingy will pop up telling me hardware is installed and resdy to use. iTunes will say my iPod is in recovery mode and needs to be restored. Restoring to 2.1 never works. I changed user accounts and iTunes restored my iPod successfully to 1.1.5 again. Trying to update to 2.1 will give me same results.
Below is a log I found in my C:\[etc.....]
2008-11-20 12:22:41.578 iTunes.exe[1016:9fc]: restore library built Sep 25 2008 10:48:34
2008-11-20 12:22:41.578 iTunes.exe[1016:9fc]: iTunes: iTunes 8.0.1.11
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2008-11-20 12:22:41.968 iTunes.exe[1016:8b0]: radio-error not set
2008-11-20 12:22:41.968 iTunes.exe[1016:8b0]: unable to open C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Temporary Files\Firmware\device_map.txt: No such file or directory
2008-11-20 12:22:41.968 iTunes.exe[1016:8b0]: <Recovery Mode Device 0238FF28>: operation 3 progress -1
2008-11-20 12:22:41.968 iTunes.exe[1016:8b0]: <Recovery Mode Device 0238FF28>: operation 4 progress -1
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I'm using iTunes 8.0.1.11 and my iPod Touch still virgin.(never jailbroken or whatever.)
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Placing in DFU didn't work too...
Tried reinstall or update drivers...
Tried different USB ports...
Tried restarting...
Nothin makes it update from 1.1.5 to 2.1 successfully...
Thanks in advance!
Message was edited by: The_Fr3ak

The_Fr3ak wrote:
After 20-30 minutes, the error code 1604 came up saying that my iPod could not be restored or somethin like that.
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Try the tips in the article deggie linked, under "USB Troubleshooting." http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1286
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