Shuffle in "recovery mode"

i am trying to fix my sister's 512 Shuffle. iTunes 7 in XP would take ~10 minutes to recognize the iPod. it would say there was a problem and needed to be restored. these are the steps i took:
1. tried the restore in iTunes 7. the status bar would just go back and forth for a half hour before i stopped it.
2. it was recognized as a windows drive, so i reformatted it as a FAT drive. tried the restore again, and the samething happen as in step 1.
3. brought it to work to try in my mac. using iPod Updater 2006-03-23, it restored. i was a very happy person.
4. now, this is where it all went horribly wrong. i plugged it into a XP machine, to see if it still could be read i windows. it was, so i tried updating the firmware using iTunes 7. i got a "unknown error occured 1411" (or something like that. i wrote it down, but i can't read my own handwriting). after that, i unplugged it and plugged it back in. XP would say it was a STMP3500 and there were no drivers for it.
5. so i went back to the mac. iPod Updater 2006-03-23 just sits there saying "Waiting for iPod to become ready." iPod Updater 2005-06-26 goes between saying "Plug in an iPod to update it" or "iPod: Recovery Mode", and then when i hit "restore", it says "Plug in an iPod..."
6. before i hit "Post Message" to send this, i tried "2006-03-23" once more. know it recognized the Shuffle (but lights are blinking), and i was able to restore it. now it says "Your iPOd has been restored...Please leave the iPod connected and wait while it completes the restore process..." it asks me if i would like to go into iTunes. i do, and it is still not recognized, nor does updater recognize it when i go into either updater.
thanks and any help/advice would be appreciated...

So Apple has a major bug in their shuffle ipod software that causes the ipod to be discovered in "recovery mode" when reattached to the Mac. It requires restoring it, and then resynching all your music. The best part is - EVERY TIME you reconnect it to the Mac it will find your ipod in recovery mode and it will need to be restored, now resynch all your music. This continues until they fix the bug in the software.
In the meantime, there is a work around until Apple fixes it.

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The shuffle may be losing its data connection to the computer during the time it is syncing. If you have not already, you should shut down (power off) the computer. Disconnect all USB devices (except for standard keyboard and mouse if normally used), including hubs. Do this to Reset the shuffle
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1655
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my ipod shuffle cannot be restored not by the itunes nor by the reset utility it tolds me that it is in recovery mode , i tried to make every thing to resolve it but i can not what can i do ?
notice : when every time try to reset it by the retore utility it tolds ( your i pod obtaining information from your ipod)
and when i tried to restore it by the itunes it tolds ( there is an unknwon error num 1415)

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and also when i remove my ipod from computer it isn`t light any light never the battery show

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hi,
i have an ipod shuffle .. left it for 2 days, i wanted to charged again... but i keep getting either error 2005, or itunes prepqre the ipod for the restoration ... the the red light in the ipod turns off then off, and goes again to being prepare in recovery ( the loop continues for minutes, hours ... nothing)
tried on mac pc ... every possible version of itunes, with another cable, the recovery mode wont stop
if any one can help ill appreciated it .... thanks in advance ^^

You can give this a try
1- uninstall itunes through add/remove along with apple mobile and Quicktime
2- Download latest Itunes and Quicktime and install both check to make sure they are both up to date
3- unplug any other USB device that's attached other than keyboard and mouse
4- turn off ipod and attach it to your system
5- With IPT attached press and hold both the sleep and home buttons for at least 10secs until apple logo appears
6- hopefully windows will recognize the IPT and you try and restore again.

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Hi,
Check this http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301267
Disable the antivirus program and check the iPod shuffle by connecting to a different USB port or to a different computer.
Santo

I just purchased new shuffle thinking my old one was done (battery, etc...it was old). plugging in the new shuffle yielded the same loop message "ITunes detected device in recovery mode, you must restore this ipod before it can be used with Itunes".

I'm having the same loop message appear when trying to sync my new Ipod Shuffle "Itunes has detected a device in recovery mode. You must restore this device before it can be used w/ Itunes".
I've restored several times but it keeps looping back to the same message. Turns out this message appeared with my last shuffle and I thought possibly the shuffle battery was depleted and it was time to get a new one.
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If you restore from backup.
You should have made sure that everything was on your computer bef ore updating anyway. Did you fail to do that?
All pics taken with iphone should be imported to your computer regularly as you would with any digital camera, most especially before any update/restore/etc. Did you fail to do that?

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I've already given it a shake, and no results. But I can hear something rattling inside, which I'm sure is a great sign. :/
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2. If I reset my phone, will it go back to working again? I ask that because I don't want Verizon to charge me $300 when they send me the replacement phone and I won't need it (assuming that the phone decides to work once it's been reset).
3. What type of hardware defect is this that is causing this issue, not only with my iPhone 5S but others as well?
4. Shouldn't people be notifying Apple and letting them know that they need to fix this issue?
5. Should I report this issue to Apple even though I didn't buy the phone directly from them, but through Verizon?
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Hi, beth.lau.gr.
Thank you for visiting Apple Support Communities.
I understand you have been experiencing issues with your iPhone restarting and showing you a blue screen. I wont be able to give you an exact answer as to why this is happening. However, this is the most relevant troubleshooting article for this issue. This article also provides options to reach out to us via phone for additional assistance.
If your iOS device restarts, displays the Apple logo, or powers off while you're using it
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203899
Cheers,
Jason H.

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- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
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