"Stopping iPod Services" trouble

When I am trying to install the new software of iTunes it appears this trouble..
I tried to go to "My Computer" and make the "Manage" thing and I cant even select a "Stop" "Restart" anything.
I tried to download - restart - install strategy and got the same problem.
Even I cannot uninstall iTunes because of this..
And got to make this cause iTunes doesnt recognize my iPod because I send it to repair to a Apple store.
I didint found any results... this is like curing a cancer
So please help!!
P.D: If you can... send me a email on [email protected].. but if you want to answer here
Please help!!

Whenever you get the error, press CTRL-ALT-DELETE on the keyboard, and click on the Processes tab along the top of Task Manager.
Find iPodService in the list, and end the process. Click 'Retry', and it will go through.

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Rip it up and start again. See Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
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Now, based on your latest response I did the right-click, install as Administrator. The result unfortunately is the same.
Okay ... let's try a modified version of the instructions from the following document. (The modification is because they aren't precisely accurate for 64-bit systems ... the program files that could potentially be left on your system by the unmodified instructions wouldn't normally be relevant to an iPod Service issue, but you're getting a relatively rare variation on iPod Service trouble. So, just in case ...)
If you get any error messages during any of the uninstalls, deletions or reinstalls, note down what they say and post back with the precise text, please.
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[Removing and reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows Vista or Windows 7|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1923]
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When you get to *step 9* of the *Verify iTunes and related components are completely uninstalled* section, proceed instead with the following instructions:
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(12) Right-click the iPod folder, choose Delete, and choose Yes when asked to confirm the deletion. Click Continue if Windows needs confirmation or permission to continue.
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(14) Right-click the Bonjour folder (if it exists), choose Delete, and choose Yes when asked to confirm the deletion. Click Continue if Windows needs confirmation or permission to continue.
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For 64-bit versions of Windows: Open the Syswow64 folder.
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(21) Right-click the QuickTimeVR file (if it exists), choose Delete, and choose Yes when asked to confirm the deletion. Click Continue if Windows needs confirmation or permission to continue.
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Verify that you have sufficient privileges to stop system services." Does anyone know what that means?
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When does this error message appear to you? (i.e., what were you doing that caused it to occur?)
If you're going to Task Manager to stop a Process called "iPodService.exe", you may need to go to an administrator user account on your computer to stop the process in Task Manager, not under a limited-account.
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1. Right click on "My Computer", select "Properties"
2. Click on the Advanced tab.
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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I tried to upgrade my iTunes from 8.XXX(I think it was latest 8) to 9.0 but run into this problem where the installer tries to start the iPod service and fails. The installer can not continue any more and it has to be rolled back. I uinstalled 8.xx and tried again but same result. I also tried the suggestion in another thread about stopping the AppleMobileDevice service and removing the folder but it did not help. This is the error message:
"Product: iTunes -- Error 1920. Service 'iPod Service' (iPod Service) failed to start. Verify that you have sufficient privileges to start system services."
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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:
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Before
When iTunes 6.whatever was out, my iPod did not work at all, but I continued using iTunes for music.
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I plug my iPod in and got the common message "iPod is corrupted. Press restore to restore it", etc. It never works.
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