Service 'ipod service' Error

I had recently had to reinstall windows on my computer and I know that I am regretably using older software for installation but before doing so I did have itunes on my computer and now tryin to install it I keep geting the same problem at the point where that intaller is "stopping services" I get and exclamation point sating "Service 'Ipod service' (ipod service) could not be stopped. Verify that you have sufficient privaleges to stop system services."
I have tried getting Windows updates and I cleaned my entire system of older attempts at installation and I am still recieving the same error notification.
Anything that anyone may know would be great thank you.
Home built PC Windows XP

I keep geting the same problem at the point where that intaller is "stopping services" I get and exclamation point sating "Service 'Ipod service' (ipod service) could not be stopped. Verify that you have sufficient privaleges to stop system services."
that can happen sometimes if the itunes installer is having a hard time shutting down either itunes or quicktime (or applications using quicktime) prior to the install. so let's try a "download, restart, then install strategy."
leave your ipod unplugged.
download and save a copy of the itunes installer to your hard drive. (do not run the install on line, and do not start the install by clicking on the iTunesSetup.exe (installer) file just yet.)
iTunes 7.1.1.5 Installer
shut down running applications and restart the PC.
do not open any other applications prior to attempting the iTunes install. switch off antivirus and antispyware applications prior to the install.
now start the install by doubleclicking the iTunesSetup.exe file.
does the install go through properly this time?

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Hey guys, Louie here, I seem to always get an error installing the new iTunes on my computer. My computer is running Windows XP Service Pack 2 so there should be no problems there. I also surpass the minimum requirments. When I begin installation, about 2/3 of the way done, it gives me an error stating "Service 'iPod Service' (iPod Service) Failed to start. Verify you have sufficient privileges to start system services." Now, I dont have a clue whether this related to being comptuer Admin, because I already am. The options I am given are:
Retry - Just attempts again, wasting another 15 minutes and fails, giving the same error and options.
or
Cancel - Completely ends the installation and uninstalls my precious iTunes.
Wondering if any of you IT experts have a solution to my problem. Thanks alot.
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that can happen sometimes if the itunes installer is having a hard time shutting down either itunes or quicktime (or applications using quicktime) prior to the install. so let's try a "download, restart, then install strategy."
leave your ipod unplugged.
download and save a copy of the itunes installer to your hard drive. (do not run the install on line, and do not start the install by clicking on the iTunesSetup.exe (installer) file just yet.)
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shut down running applications and restart the PC.
do not open any other applications prior to attempting the iTunes install. switch off antivirus and antispyware applications prior to the install.
now start the install by doubleclicking the iTunesSetup.exe file.
does the install go through properly this time?

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! Service 'iPod Service' [iPod Service] failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system or services. RETRY or CANCEL. retry same message.
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TS...Logged into main ADMIN acct. Tried msconfig run selective startup and restart. removed temp files. removed old iTunes and related. restart and reinstall. still same message.
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Hi b noir
Thanks for all your other posts... they have helped me get to this point!...
I have a slight variation on this issue - an Error 1503...
My original symptom was that I couldn't get iTunes to recognise my iPod so I tried to install 7.2.0.35... and right at the end I got the message about "iPod service failed to start check your permissions"...
I have used msconfig to shut down everything other than iTunes and QuickTime etc...
When I run services.msc I get 2 versions of iPod Service listed - one as "iPod Service" and the other as"iPodService" (i.e. no space between iPod and Service)... the "iPodService" is started but the "iPod Service" is not and when I try to start it I get a message "Could not start the iPod Service service on Local Computer. Error 1503: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion"
Would appreciate any assistance!...
Many thanks in advance...

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Please help me i'm desperate. Ok so, i go to update and charge my ipod and when i plug in my ipod and open ituens it says that i need to download 7.3 for some reason i didnt think much of it. basically i tried downloading it, and when it go to the very end of the download it said, "service 'iPod service' (iPod service) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services." ok that would help if i knew what the heck that was! so i've tried uninstalling and downloading, downloading older versions, looking for iPod service, and i've tried downloading, restarting and then trying to install but still the same exact problem. even when i hit retry the same message comes up, and now i have no itunes and i have no clue what to do, please help me i'm seriously desperate!
-thanks

... i'll see your "oh dear" and raise you a "good gracious!" ...
You are the second person in a matter of days that i've seen report identical symptoms. keiko ran into precisely the same trouble:
I followed your directions and when i selected manage i got a message saying "Snap-in failed to initialize. Name:Shared Folders Extension CLSID:{58221C69-EA27-11CF-ADCF-00AA00A80033}". Then once i got into the screen i found the tab marked services and applications. i expanded that and and all that i found was WMI Control and Indexing Service.
That's in the following thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4916874#4916874
That has me worried that there might be new something going around messing with folks' snap-ins.
We'd better try getting the malware possibility covered.
Download fresh definitions, and run vigorous virus and spyware scans. if your security software providers offer them, try running "online scans" too. (They can sometimes pick up an infection even if the software on the PC has been compromised.)
Do the scans pick anything up? If so, what does the security software call them? (names assigned to viruses and spyware tend to differ, depending on what security software you are using.)

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Thanks to all the people who have provided answers posts... they have helped me get to this point!...
I have a slight variation on this issue - an Error 1503...
My original symptom was that I couldn't get iTunes to recognise my iPod so I tried to install 7.2.0.35... and right at the end I got the message about "iPod service failed to start check your permissions"...
I use AVG Free 7.5.472, Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6 and Spybot Search and Destroy 1.4, but for the install I have used msconfig to shut down everything other than iTunes and QuickTime...
When I run services.msc I get 2 versions of iPod Service listed - one as "iPod Service" and the other as"iPodService" (i.e. no space between iPod and Service)... the "iPodService" is started but the "iPod Service" is not and when I try to start it I get a message "Could not start the iPod Service service on Local Computer. Error 1503: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion"
Would appreciate any assistance!...
Many thanks in advance...

I had been experiencing this error for a long time since iTunes 7 released. I tried different ways to resolve it. Untill today, I found a possible resolution and sucsessfully install iTunes 7.3.1.3. I think that might be helpful.
First, remove all previrous itunes and install the lates t release. You will stuck when trying to start iPod service. Open c:\program files\iPod\bin. You will see iPodService. Double click it. If you got an error about a .dll file (mine is setupapi.dll), remember it and you can continue....
2nd, put xp disk in dvd/cd-rom. Open C:\WINDOWS\system32 and locate the .dll file and rename it. This moment, your cd is running trying to rebuild the dll file just renamed.
3rd, when cd-rom stop running. Retry to start service again. Good luck, I hope you can resolve it.
I checked some microsoft KB for this error. This might happen when xp system been customized or dll file corrupted.

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*Can any of you please help?* I ignored it first and continued with the installation. Then tried to update iphone to iOS 4.1 which crashed. I had to go to Apple store to get my iphone restored. I am having trouble installing itunes and cannot restore data from backup.
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3. in the Startup and Recovery section, click the Settings button.
4. Click the Edit byutton to edit your boot.ini file in notepad.
5. Look for "/noexecute=" in the file and change the word after the equals to "optin" (sorry - I don't remember what the original setting was anymore).
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katkeys12 wrote:
I also unistalled the itunesbabd quicktime and now I can't get it to download. It keeps sticking. I am concerned that my library is gone. I have no way of backing my files, laptop.
I was finally able to make it work. I did the following steps:
1. Delete/unistall every thing related to Apple/iTunes
2. Delete itunes folder if its still there.
3. open MSCONFIG->General->check off 'Load Startup Items'->click 'ok'
4. Reboot
5. Install iTunes
6. You can turn on Load Startup Items after iTunes installs.
Hope this help. Thanks for all the help. It sure was annoying!!!!

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Like a lot of people, I have this problem that when I try to install iTunes 7 on Windows I get this error at the end:
Service 'iPod Service' (iPod Service) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services.
I tried various methods to solve this and none of them worked.
Is there finally a solution from Apple regarding this issue?
I am about to purchase an iPod Classic and this is a major drawback for me.

Methods that I already tried (that I can remember):
1. Uninstall iTunes + QuickTime and delete everything from the hard drive that's related to apple, including the registry, used CCleaner and install iTunes 7.5 - didn't work.
2. run msconfig, disable all services (with MS services hidden) and startup apps, restarting and trying to install it again - didn't work.
3. Trying to start the service manually with services.msc during the installation when the error appears - gives me an error.
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I am honestly at my last nerve with Apple. What company makes you pay for live chat support? I'm a short step away for trading in my IPod and buying a Zune.
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I had the same problem.
Then I tried to start the ipodservice.exe (which is in the c:\progam files\ipod\bin folder) directly with a double click. The system told me, that the user32.dll has moved in memory and that i need a newer one.
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So - i renamed the old user32.dll to user32.old (which is in the windows\system32 folder), and copied the newer user32.dll.
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