Trying to Eject my nano

When I try to eject I get a message that says cannot eject because it contains files that are in use in another application. But I don't have any other application open? Help I just got this and want to use it tomorrow!!!!!!!!

If iTunes is open, Quit iTunes
if all Apps are closed, you should be able to select the iPOD icon on your desktop and eject it

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Keep getting error message when trying to eject iPOD nano

When trying to eject iPOD, getting error message ..."cannot be ejected because it contains files that are in use by another application". No other application is open but iTUNES. What does this mean? and are there any tricks to get it to eject?

Usually this is caused when antivirus "Grabs" the drive to scan it in the background, and/or windows itself "Grabs" the drive for indexing and things. It also happens if you play a song off the ipod thru iTUnes, then stop it.
Usually rebooting will force it to let go

Tried all suggestions, iPod Nano still not recognized by iTunes

My iPod refuses to show up as a source in iTunes. This is the only possible conclusion I can make, given I've tried each of the following steps:
1. Re-setting the iPod.
2. Restoring the iPod.
3. Restarting the iPod service.
4. Re-installing iTunes (after removing it, emptying trash, removing iTunes updaters, emptying temp folders)
5. Clean up iTunes installer files using Windows Installer Cleanup Utility.
6. Disabling conflicting System Services and Startup Items.
None worked. At an impasse, I took the iPod into the Genius Bar at San Francisco’s Apple Store. The resident genius looked at the iPod, plugged it into his Mac and VOILA, it was recognized by iTunes. He erased the contents anyway, and told me to plug it into my PC at home and it would be recognized by iTunes.
Sure enough, he was right. It was recognized by iTunes. . .but only until it told me that the iPod needed to be formatted to work in Windows, since the Apple Store restoration was done on a Mac. (Mind you, prior to this problem starting a few months ago, the iPod never had trouble working with Windows.) The next instruction was to restore the iPod, after which “iPod will show up in the Source list of iTunes.”
My hopes were up. . . .Finally, I would be able to use my iPod again!!
Except no. No dice. The PC recognizes it as an iPod. When I plug it in, iTunes launches. When I plug in my girlfriend’s iPod into my PC, it shows up in the source list of my iTunes. When I plug my iPod into my girlfriends’s PC, it does not show up in the Source list, even though other iPods do show up in her iTunes.
It just won’t show up as a Source in iTunes on any PC. This seems like an issue with my iPod, not my PC.
I’m frustrated as ****. Anybody seen this happen before? Any ideas on how to make it work?
Message was edited by: kevin.august

I've finally got it to SYNC with my iTune! YAY!!
I've done so many of the things you listed I'm sure what really fixed it.
I reset the ipod nano itself by pressing and holding down the pause and play button.
I also moved the USB connection to a different USB connection on the back of my computer.
I opened the "My Computer" window and right-clicked on my ipod, and then selected "Format". I select "Yes" to format since I don't have anything on the nano to delete anymore.
I then Eject my nano from the computer and did a restart while the nano is disconnected from the computer.
Once Windows finish loading I reconnect the USB to the nano(back of computer) which automatically pulls up iTune. It asked me to name the new ipod detected and created a playlist for that specific ipod name.
Whew~ Took me 4 hours to fix it. I hope this helps others in their quest to their answers. :P

I cannot EJECT my nano...

I tried ejecting my nano after it finished charging, but I kept getting this pop-up message saying: some files on my iPod may be in use by another application, as a result, it can't be ejected. BUT the thing is, iTunes is the ONLY application I have opened in my computer, AND I was not using any of the files in other application. WHAT DO I DO TO EJECT MY NANO? HELP~~
4 GB Nano Windows XP

Easy way. Reset the iPod, then disconnect when you see the Apple logo.
Another way. Hold ctr-alt-del to bring up the Windows Task Manager. Go to the Processes tab and look for iTunesHelper.exe and iPodService.exe. Select them and hit the End Process button. Close the Windows Task Manager Window and try ejecting the iPod via the safely remove hardware method.
  If you are still having problems you can try one more thing. Right click on the My Computer icon and select Manage from the list of actions. Go to the Services and Applications item and from there the services item. Double click on the services item to bring up the list of services currently installed on your computer. Look for the iPod Service and double click on it. From the new window select Stop. Now try again to eject using the safely remove hardware option.
  If all else fails shut down the computer and disconnect the iPod.

Trying to eject my ipod from my PC after syncing b4 disconnecting but a msg pops up saying "ipod cannot be ejected becuz it contains files that are in use by another application

Trying to eject my ipod nano from my PC after syncing complete b4 disconnecting but a message keeps popping up "ipod cannot be ejected becuz it contains files that are in use by another application ?

Hi, arthur260, I presume you've solved this by now, but I came across this post looking for the same solution for my ipod nano. In my case the problem was that I had the box checked to "Enable disk use" under the options for the ipod. It immediately solved the problem when I unchecked this.

ITunes freezes when I'm trying to eject iPod (classic, 160GB)

I JUST got my new MacBook and iPod like 3 days ago and now all of a sudden iTunes freezes when I'm trying to eject iPod.
It's very annoying considering I never had this problem w/my old MacBook or my old iPod and this stuff is brand new!
I know a lot of people have similar problem. Did ANYONE find out what to do with it? Or do I have to drive to Apple Store again?
Thank you!

Do you have any better luck with that if you update to iTunes 10.6.1.7?
From the notes for the release:
iTunes 10.6.1 provides a number of improvements, including:
• Fixes several issues that may cause iTunes to unexpectedly quit while playing videos, changing artwork size in Grid view and syncing photos to devices.
• Addresses an issue where some iTunes interface elements are incorrectly described by VoiceOver and WindowEyes.
• Fixes a problem where iTunes may become unresponsive while syncing iPod nano or iPod shuffle.
• Resolves an ordering problem while browsing TV episodes in your iTunes library on Apple TV.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/

HT1339 I have tried restoring an Ipod Nano 6th Generation but it seems to keep looping back and saying it is in recovery and needs restoring, can anyone help?

I have tried restoring an Ipod Nano 6th Generation but it seems to keep looping back and saying it is in recovery and needs restoring, can anyone help?

Try doing a level reformat of the iPod's flash storage instead to see if that kills the restore loop using the instructions in the article below.
http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/ipodsupport/erase/
B-rock

I have created an iTunes account on my current computer for my daughters ipod touch and tried connecting my ipod nano and it won't sync and says that it is associated with another iTunes library so how do I merge the two libraries?

I have created an iTunes account on my current computer for my daughters ipod touch and tried connecting my ipod nano and it won't sync and says that it is associated with another iTunes library so how do I merge the two libraries?

You do not merge libraries.
iDevices sync to one and only one computer.
If you want a single library, you manually move the content from one library to another... all content will still be associated with the Apple ID it was acquired with.

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Restart your computer while holding down left mouse key. That will eject the CD and your Mac will start as normal.
Lupunus

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Any ideas other than "Restore Ipod"? I did this and it worked afterward with another ipod but I don't want to have to do this all the time! Thanks to anyone who can assist.

Hello,
You may want to take a look at the article below for some more information on iMovie for iOS, specifically the section titled "What is a theme"
iMovie for iPhone 4 & iPod touch (4th generation): Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4174
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Alrigth, I just bought an iPod Nano. On the car ride home, I see that you need 10.3.4 to use it. I can't get that unless I buy a new computer... which isn't gonna happen. I have an iMac G3, 10.2.8,iTunes 6.0.1, and a highspeed 2.0 USB. Can I use the Nano with these settings? Do you know for sure?
Please reply A.S.A.P!
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Alrigth, I just bought an iPod Nano. On the car ride
home, I see that you need 10.3.4 to use it. I can't
get that unless I buy a new computer... which isn't
gonna happen. I have an iMac G3, 10.2.8,iTunes 6.0.1,
and a highspeed 2.0 USB. Can I use the Nano with
these settings? Do you know for sure?
Please reply A.S.A.P!
Thanks
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IMac Keeps Trying To Eject.

My iMac keeps trying to eject every few minutes. The eject symbol appears on the screen and then the drive will attempt to eject whether there is a CD in there or not. This problem has only been happening for the past few days.
My eject button doesn't appear to be stuck down and the keyboard is only a few months old. Is it a case of me having a knackered keyboard or is it a glitch with my iMac? I realise it is hard to answer without seeing it but I'd like to know your opinions and whether this is a common problem.
Thank you in advance.

Hello Maharishi
A couple of test you can try:
1. unplug your keyboard for a time and see if the problem stops!
2. any old USB keyboard will work for testing, connect up another to see if the problem persist.
If you think or now know that your keyboard is the problem, take it to your local Apple Store or Apple Service Provider and ask them to test it. All of your iMac's hardware including the keyboard & mouse are covered for 1 year and for 3 years with AppleCare.
Dennis

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