Sync iPod Mini to Windows 7

I tunes will not download music saying Firefox does not recognize its' protocol. I am on Windows 7 and the device is iPod Mini. 6GB PC+Mac

Are you using iTunes version 11? Is the iPad being recognized by iTunes?
iPad not appearing in iTunes
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/itunes/
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1591
iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
IOS: Syncing with iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
Apple - Support - iPad - Syncing
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/syncing/
 Cheers, Tom

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Ronald,
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i need your help-
so i get this new computer and i transfer my ipod mini songs to it fine.
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Hello pc1971,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
Have you tried some of the basics such as plugging it into different USB ports on your computer or try a different USB Connector Cable?
Maybe try resetting the device with it connected to your system. To do this, toggle the hold switch on and off, and then press and hold the Menu and Select (Center) buttons together for a few seconds until the Apple logo appears.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1369
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hey! mine has been doing that too!
pretty freaky hey!
can not believe how aweful this iPod experience is being,
I really did not believe all the negative hype about it, now i am experiencing it, it is terrible!

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Hey ermides,
Thanks for the question. The following resource provides information if you are receiving a -50 error message when syncing:
iTunes displays -50 error message when syncing iPod on Windows XP - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/ts1539
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First, I should disclose I'm not on Windows, but I'm going to make an educated guess that all you need to do is download iTunes for Windows Vista. That will have any USB drivers in it to connect to the iPod via USB. Let me know if this works. Ref: http://www.apple.com/itunes/

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Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Sounds like you have to transfer the songs from the mini back to the computer first.
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Hey, not a dumb ?, in fact a good ?......nope, I did not install any software at all, I just figured the imac would recognize it automatically.
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Some of the songs get loaded to the Ipod then I have an error window pop up that says:
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I've been able to sucessfully load all the songs on another computer to my ipod. So I know theres something wrong with itunes. In light of that, I removed Itunes and tried to download it again. The same window appears saying theres a error (-69)

Hello alohaman,
Welcome to Apple Discussions.
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Are the 'duplicate' files the exact same size? I'm wondering if they're some sort of 'information' file put on it by the MAC that the MAC file explorer automatically hides, but Windows doesn't.
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Hey guys, I need some help.
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Hello Jennifer, Mine too locked up and tryed resetting etc.
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I will be watching to see if anyone out there has a solution before i bring it back!
Regards,
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