Windows freezes when ipod is connected but charges fine-HELP!

I've had my 80GB ipod video since October.Its never frozen before or anything like that.2 Days ago,I connected it to the computer and a few seconds later,the computer froze.Ever since,everytime I connect it,Windows freezes.I don't think there is a problem with the USB cable because it carges fine on my plug and also after the computer freezes,it keeps charging but no "Do Not Disconnect" on the screen.Thing is,it says "Do Not Disconnect" before th computer starts and then it stops and charges as soon as the Windows XP logo comes up and then the computer doesn't even start,freezes at the Windows XP screen.Help would be much appreciated.
Thank You
Ian

Usually theres no need for this, cuz when you uninstall iTUnes it does not erase the iTUnes Library, nor any music on the PC.
That said its always a GREAT idea to back up your music regularly. Apple covers this on there site by using iTUnes to burn backups on CD, but it doesn't include backup of the all important iTunes Library file that contains all the playlist rating playcount Ect ect here it is tho http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93033
Long as you have all your music in one folder like "My Music" you can just copy it to an external Harddrive. that will backup all the music AND all the iTUnes librarys and crap since its in the "My Music" folder by default

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Hey everyone!
My iPod has been working perfectly and still plays music like it always has. However, I want to add some new music to it, so I hook up the iPod to my computer and after about 3 or 4 seconds, my computer freezes completely. I have to shut off the computer and restart to get things working again.
What's wrong and how do i fix it?
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Usually theres no need for this, cuz when you uninstall iTUnes it does not erase the iTUnes Library, nor any music on the PC.
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Now I just recently bought a new second generation nano, and still have the same problem.
And the issue is, Whenever I close iTunes while my iPod is connected (but not being updated), i get the message that "iTunes.exe has preformed an illegal operation and will be closed".
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Hi, Im sorry just to add on to this discussion but I couldnt figure out how to start a new discussion and I am going mad! I have a new ipod because my last one was stolen and I have plugged it in and my PC wont recognise it. I think that is because my old ipod is the only one my computer will accept. Can that be right? It said the hardware device had been detected and then it said that it was troubled and it simply did not work. Now it is plugged in and not at all recognised in my computer anywhere. Can any one help this clueless girl who simply wants to listen to music again?
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Itunes works fine until the ipod is connected to the computer and then it freezes itunes after a couple of seconds.
I have completely removed and re-installed itunes several times, tried disabling drivers etc along with all the other methods suggested on this site and to no avail. Even the store helpline could not get the ipod to work with the computer after an hour on the telephone and remotely accessing the computer!!!!
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Has anyone experienced this problem before? : When my iPod Touch is connected over USB to a PC and it's (almost) fully charged, all of a sudden the entire PC freezes. Moving the mouse or typing anything on the keyboard has no effect; everything is completely frozen. The only thing I can do is reboot the PC. Also, when this happens, the iPod wakes up (it shows its "Slide to unlock"-screen). Apart from that, the iPod itself still functions normally.
I didn't have this problem until recently so I'm suspecting it's either a bug in one of iTunes' background services (since iTunes isn't running when this problem occurs) or the iPod's firmware. I've got a first-generation iPod Touch with firmware 2.2 and iTunes 8.0.2.20, running on Windows XP Pro SP3. Also, I connect my iPod to the PC using a universal dock (current model).
I have already tried reinstalling iTunes and tried using different USB ports, but that didn't make any difference. Currently I'm trying to see whether it helps to connect the iPod to the PC without the dock. I'll also try to see what it gives if I am running iTunes whilst charging.
I've also seen some forum posts elsewhere with similar issues, but none of these are of much help. (http://www.ipodtouchfans.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1067146 , http://forums.ilounge.com/archive/index.php/t-162474.html and http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=795077)
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You're right about the random thing; at first I thought it only happened when the iPod was fully charged, but it has also happened on random occasions...
Anyhow, I actually managed to get my iPod Touch (1G) charging again, without freezing the computer. The downside is that I can't sync.
What I've done is this:
* I have moved back to the latest version of iTunes (8.0.2.20). I also have the latest firmware on the iPod Touch (2.2).
* I have disabled the following Apple services/startup-programs: iTunesHelper, AppleSyncNotifier and Apple Mobile Device
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then type "msconfig" (without the quotes), click OK,
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* When the computer has restarted, a window'll be shown that says you've modified your configuration... You'll probably want to check the checkbox in this window; otherwise this window'll pop up every time the computer restarts...
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I have disabled this Apple Mobile Device because I'm quite positive it's the cause of all this freezing. If you do need to sync your iPod, it's possible to enable the Apple Mobile Device-service for a while, and then disable it again.
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* In this new window, look for the "Apple Mobile Device" entry in the list; double-click it.
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Hey!
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I purchased a 60gb Ipod last night because my old Mp3 player kicked the bucket. Well, I installed Itunes and everything went fairly smoothly. Itunes runs whenever I open it and it finds all my files just fine but whenever I connect my ipod to the computer everything freezes up, I tunes doesn't respond and every other program runs very slowly or not at all. I've tried basicaly everything I can think of to conquer this issue and I haven't had any luck. I even went to the lengths of defragmenting my hard drives and running a comprehensive virus search... to no avail. Am I the only one to have had this problem? I run Itunes on WinXP on a Compaq Presario 6000. This also happened last summer sometime when I was going to put some music on a friend's Ipod, it would just freeze it.
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compaq presario 6000 Windows XP ...

I've seen this same issue with my 60gb since I upgraded from a previous 40GB (the 40GB would update quickly via firewire, never had an issue with it locking up itunes or winxp)
Since geting the 60GB, most if not all updates to the ipod are painfully slow and the computer is mostly useless. At best, it takes 20-45 minutes for itunes to update my pod... At worst, it seems to go completely out to lunch.
I have ~8000 songs, 62 vids (1.46GB), 67 podcasts (1.67GB), no files, a few dozen photos.
My drives are defraged regularly, I run current AV sw, I have 2 firewalls, I run spysweeper (& others) on a fairly regular basis, I've tried the onboard usb ports, a generic usb 2 card, a belkin usb2 card... no real improvement.
Looking forward to someone figuring this out, as it's rather irritating...
<< for the following: standard disclaimers apply, I take no responsibility if this has negative impact with your particular system :) >> (though I highly doubt it could)
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HTH/YMMV
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