Trouble with restoring iPod Classic

I have a 30GiG Apple iPod classic, that is just failing to restore.
I have restored it 4 times, and each time the same pop up comes up "iPod is in restore mode"
I just keep restoring it over and over.
Has anyone else ever had this issue?

Have you seen this article yet?
iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode - Use iTunes to restore
B-rock

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  • HT1320 Hello! My name is Ed. I'm having trouble with my Ipod classic, it keep freezing up on me and i can't unfreeze my Ipod. I hold down the menu button on the wheel and still won't do anything. All my Ipod classic do this. But my Ipod Touch, I don't hav

    Hello, my name is Ed. I'm with all my Ipod, I have (4) they all keep freezing up on me when I play my devices. But my Ipod Touch I don't have this problem. On my classic I'll hold down menu botton on the wheel. But thing happen, I'm tired of letting battery go dead and recharge it, just to freeze up again. I made it work one time by holding down the menu button. That's  about it. I need help.
    Ed Shelton
    PS I don't know operation system on my ipod classic, but on my mac book pro i am using (11.0.2) my mac os x (10.6.8). So, I try to take a quess at my os my classic

    Holding down the center/select button and the menu button will reboot your ipod. See if that helps. Also, I'd recommend something else- I had nothing but trouble with my ipod classic until I spent $20 to get Mac OS Mountain Lion. It did what you said and sometimes wouldnt play, or wouldnt power on...
    Try rebooting your ipod and let me know what happens and maybe in the future obtain Mountain Lion to aide your ipod in functionality.
    Good luck!

  • Trouble with restoring Ipod in disk mode

    So i have a 30GB Ipod video that i am having trouble restoring.
    I have reset it and it goes to the sad face with the exclamation mark.  I have gotten it in diagnostic mode and it looks like everything scans okay.  I then ran it in disk mode and it shows the white page that it needs to be restored.  Then it flashes "okay to disconnect" for a few seconds and the "do not disconnect"
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    After recharging it for at least 2 hours, do the iPod Disk Diagnostics, as posted earlier by tt2, it wont fix your problem but helps in troubleshooting.
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  • Hello, I'm having trouble with my ipod

    hello, I'm having trouble with my ipod

    Holding down the center/select button and the menu button will reboot your ipod. See if that helps. Also, I'd recommend something else- I had nothing but trouble with my ipod classic until I spent $20 to get Mac OS Mountain Lion. It did what you said and sometimes wouldnt play, or wouldnt power on...
    Try rebooting your ipod and let me know what happens and maybe in the future obtain Mountain Lion to aide your ipod in functionality.
    Good luck!

  • I'm having trouble with my Ipod- I tried to restore it but keep getting a message - the ipod could not be restored. an unknown error occurred(1413)

    I'm having trouble with my Ipod- I tried to restore it but keep getting a message - the ipod could not be restored. an unknown error occurred(1413)
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    That's because you jailbroke your phone. You can't get help here.

  • HT4623 I am having trouble with my iPod 5th gen after iOS update. It's in recovery mode and iTunes keeps timing out when I try to restore it. What should I do???

    I am having trouble with my iPod 5th gen after iOS update. It's in recovery mode and iTunes keeps timing out when I try to restore it. What should I do??? If possible, I would also like to keep all of my data.

    Maybe this will help:
    Troubleshooting
    As with all clickwheel iPods, you can reset this iPod by first toggling the hold switch on and off and then simultaneously pressing the select (center) and menu buttons for approximately 5-10 seconds. This is a common fix should your iPod behave unexpectedly or lock up. Once reset, the iPod should display an Apple logo for a few seconds before showing the main menu. This procedure is similar to rebooting a computer and damages none of your music or data.

  • Have iTunes version 10 .3 but do not understand cloud in iTunes 11.03 can someone explain it and also how do you find duplicates in new version and will the new version sync with my iPod Classic which I have had for 4 years

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    The main differences between iTunes 11 and earlier versions are the loss of coverflow and ability to have multiple windows open.
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    CTRL+B to show or hide the menu bar
    CTRL+S to show or hide the sidebar
    CTRL+/ to show or hide the status bar (won't hide for me on Win XP)
    Click the magnifying glass top right and untick Search Entire Library to restore the old search behaviour
    Use View > Hide <Media Kind> in the cloud or Edit > Preferences > Store and untick Show iTunes in the cloud purchases to hide the cloud items. The second method eliminates the cloud status column (and may let iTunes start up more quickly)
    If you don't like having different coloured background & text in the Album (Grid) view use Edit > Preferences > General and untick Use custom colours for open albums, movies, etc.
    With iTunes 11.0.3 and later you can enable artwork in the Songs view from View > Show View Options (CTRL+J) making it more like the old Album List view
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    Regarding duplicates, things haven't really changed. Apple's official advice is here... HT2905 - How to find and remove duplicate items in your iTunes library. It is a manual process and the article fails to explain some of the potential pitfalls.
    Use Shift > View > Show Exact Duplicate Items to display duplicates as this is normally a more useful selection. You need to manually select all but one of each group to remove. Sorting the list by Date Added may make it easier to select the appropriate tracks, however this works best when performed immediately after the dupes have been created.  If you have multiple entries in iTunes connected to the same file on the hard drive then don't send to the recycle bin. Use my DeDuper script if you're not sure, don't want to do it by hand, or want to preserve ratings, play counts and playlist membership. See this thread for background and please take note of the warning to backup your library before deduping.
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    tt2

  • I got a Season Pass for "Chuck", and it says 7 of the episodes are not in a format compatible with my iPod Classic 160GB. Thoughts?

    My subject line pretty much says it all. I'm trying to sync season 4, which has 24 episodes. I get this error on 7 of the episodes saying that the video format is not compatible with my iPod Classic.
    I have tried restoring my iPod and starting from scratch, but I'm still getting the same error.
    I can't imagine Apple is using a different format for different episodes, so there must be a work-around of some kind.
    Any help would be appreciated.
    Cheers!
    Melissa

    Hello Melissa,
    Definitely a little odd that some episodes will sync and others will not, especially since they are from the same season.  How the videos were encoded may be slightly difference, so much that your iPod no longer friends them compatible. 
    I would have a look at this article. 
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1497
    Since these are videos that were purchased from the iTunes store, you won't be able to convert them in any way, so you may be out of luck.
    B-rock

  • Hi there, I have a problem with my iPod Classic (from 2009). Everytime I connect it to my computer (Windows), iTunes does not work anymore. Music is automatically deleted on my iPod. Any suggestions please?

    Hi there, I have a problem with my iPod Classic (from 2009). Everytime I connect it to my computer (Windows), iTunes does not work anymore. Music is automatically deleted on my iPod. Any suggestions please?

    Thanks, for info, iPod Classic is a slower machine compared the Nano, unfortunately, if you read these discussions, majority of the freezes involved iTunes 10. Although if might be just slow and some impatient user just disconnect the iPod ands cause more problems. ( Yes I also did that but safely by doing a iPod Hard Reset, before disconnecting).
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1717
    or my usual solution for Windows Users.
    Antivirus has a tendency to freeze iTunes sync Operation with iPod Classic, causing a timeout, which corrupt your iPod filesystem, so when iTunes can't read the iPod, it is pointing to this problem. Other causes is when your iPod hardisk is dying, or your battery is dying causing hardisk crashes.
    My suggestion.
    Connect your iPod to the PC and run chkdsk, to fix any iPod diskerror, then disconnect it, after chkdsk complete.
    Disconnect your PC from Internet. (just to make sure no nasties creep into your system while you syncing.
    Stop the Antivirus program
    Connect your iPod to the PC, using a high speed USB 2.0 port at the back of your PC, do not use any USB Hub.
    When iTunes Open up, Restore your iPod please, this is for iTunes to map correctly, to fix the corrupted filesystem.
    When Restore complete, eject the iPod and reconnect again.
    Sync your ipod, preferably manually Manage in small batches and disconnect after every batch, to check that all is well.
    When all sync is complete, and iPod disconnected, start back your Antivirus and connect back the Internet.
    Good Luck!

  • Does iTunes 12 work with the iPod Classic ?

    Does iTunes 12 work with the iPod Classic ?
    Or do I need to stay with iTunes 11.4 ?
    Thanks

    Thanks, ( you just got your first 10 points, congratulations! )
    Ever since the iPod Classic was discontinued I have stopped purchasing music on iTunes. So I did not have a compelling reason to upgrade.
    I have heard others having troubles and I got concerned that perhaps Apple had dropped support for the Classic on iTunes 12 because it was discontinued.
    Thanks for helping.

  • Whats wrong with my ipod classic??

    Maybe someone can help me with my iPod classic 160 GB...
    I have over 25,000 songs in my itunes. I have tried everything: Syncing entire music library, syncing half of it, then syncing in batches of 10GB. I always have the same problem at around 32 or 33 GBs it gives me an error message sayin smething like: cannot sync song "Whatever" error (50).
    I have restored ipod many times,  used different usb ports, read every post on this and other sites. It is always the same it won't sync more than 30something GBs!!!
     Please help because this TOTALLY bites. I only use my iPod for music. I need my jams. Just updated to 11.1.4. ITunes.
    iPod classic, Windows 7
    ANY advice would be appreciated.
    Bison

    Sounds like a hardrive problems. It seem to be the main problem with
    most of the issues that have come up.
    I myself am struggling with my ipod Classic.
    And everywhere I look to figure out what the situation is,
    points to the hardrive. Looks like the best thing would be
    To replace it...
    Apple likes to stick time stamped parts
    that way it works for a while, then craps out
    when you least expect it...
    Good luck man.

  • My podcasts will no longer sync with my ipod classic. Also when I tried to sync in itunes, the category "podcast" disappeared under my ipod listed in itunes.

    My podcasts will no longer sync with my ipod classic. Also when I tried to sync in itunes, the category "podcast" disappeared under my ipod listed in itunes.

    Are you sure your iPod Classic is configured to sync podcasts to your device?  You'll want to double check by taking a quick look at your iPod's Podcast configuration tab in iTunes.
    To access this tab, plug your iPod in and click on it from under the Devices section in the left hand pane of iTunes when it appears to bring yourself to the iPod's Summary tab. Now locate the Podcasts tab and select it.  Under this tab you can configure how and what podcasts are synced to your device. If you make any changes, be sure to click theApply button in the lower right hand corner.
    B-rock

  • My new macbook air is not synching with my iPod classic anymore

    any ideas on why my new macbook air is not synching with my iPod classic anymore?  It used to just show up on iTunes but it's not there now

    iTunes will only transfer music from the iPhone that were bought at Apple's iTunes store. You'll need to use a third party program such as Senuti to transfer music you got from other sources.

  • Please tell me which Ipod dock adapter is compatible with the Ipod Classic 80GB?  They no longer make this particular Ipod and I need the right dock adapter for my Panasonic SC-HC25 stereo system I recently purchased.

    Please tell me which Ipod dock adapter is compatible with the Ipod Classic 80GB?  They no longer make this particular Ipod and I need the right dock adapter for my Panasonic SC-HC25 stereo system with universal dock for Ipod/Iphone I recently purchased.
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    Thanks in advance for all who will help.
    slovebk

    refer to this Apple support Article, on Universal Dock which retail at $59 at Apple store.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1380
    Look through the compatible list chart and see which 80GB model are you using, either ID 9 or 10. you can order through Apple Online Store.
    Have a nice day!

  • HT1414 hi everyone , having trouble with restoring my iphone, i did follow the step untul extracting the update software but when the iphone start to restoring my iPhone always turn off and it say Error 21 on my PC monitor ...please help me icannot get my

    hi everyone , having trouble with restoring my iphone, i did follow the step untul extracting the update software but when the iphone start to restoring my iPhone always turn off and it say Error 21 on my PC monitor ...please help me i cannot get my iPhone turn on

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