11/29/2005
Bad iPod Won't Sync
Is your iPod being bad? Is it having problems syncing or talking to iTunes? Let's try to troubleshoot this common problem.
Here's a letter from a MethodShop.com reader named Kate:
Kate,
AutoSyncing the music from your computer back onto your iPod shouldn't be a problem. The fact that your iPod is freezing during this process means your iPod probably has an issue with its hard drive.
Hopefully your iPod's hard drive is just fragmented. An easy way to fix a number of issues with an iPod is to erase it.
If erasing your iPod doesn't work, you unfortunately could have a bad hard drive. If your iPod is still under warranty, please contact Apple about getting it replaced. If your iPod is no longer covered under warranty, please contact the guys at iPodMods.com. They not only colorize and customize iPods, but they can also replace bad parts and make repairs.
For more information about AutoSyncing your iPod with your computer, please check out this page.
Hopefully your iPod will be back from the dead in no time.
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Here's a letter from a MethodShop.com reader named Kate:
"my ipod froze the other day and i did the online steps to unfreeze it. It did unfreeze but now i have no songs. The songs are still on my computer itunes software but not on my actual ipod. Some thing is coming up each time i connect my ipod saying something about automatically updating my ipod each time i reconnect it. And i clicked 'yes' to this the first time i reconnected after the ipod froze. I cannot get all my songs to update back onto my ipod. What can i do to get them back on. ~kate.
Kate,
AutoSyncing the music from your computer back onto your iPod shouldn't be a problem. The fact that your iPod is freezing during this process means your iPod probably has an issue with its hard drive.
Hopefully your iPod's hard drive is just fragmented. An easy way to fix a number of issues with an iPod is to erase it.
Erase Your iPod
http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/ipodsupport/erase/
If erasing your iPod doesn't work, you unfortunately could have a bad hard drive. If your iPod is still under warranty, please contact Apple about getting it replaced. If your iPod is no longer covered under warranty, please contact the guys at iPodMods.com. They not only colorize and customize iPods, but they can also replace bad parts and make repairs.
iPod Repair
http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/vip/index.shtml
For more information about AutoSyncing your iPod with your computer, please check out this page.
AutoSync Issues
http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/ipodsupport/autosync/index.shtml
Hopefully your iPod will be back from the dead in no time.
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I just want to say thanks for the info about resetting my frozen ipod! Kick ass info and lowered my blood pressure about 20 points in the 10 seconds it took for the process to happen. I was getting ready to send it back to Apple, when I did a google and got directed right to your site. Thank You! Keep up the good work and very cool info.
Dr. iPod,
My ipod froze after I had installed a new updated version of itunes. Now I got the ipod to unfreeze but now when I use it; at some point it will freeze up again. I want to know is there a way to stop the frezing completely?
if you know of a way other than buying a new ipod please email me and tell me what I should do at dragongurl@sc.rr.com
Thank you
My ipod froze after I had installed a new updated version of itunes. Now I got the ipod to unfreeze but now when I use it; at some point it will freeze up again. I want to know is there a way to stop the frezing completely?
if you know of a way other than buying a new ipod please email me and tell me what I should do at dragongurl@sc.rr.com
Thank you
Help! I just bought an iPod nano ... followed directions and when my iTunes sent me to their 'store', my computer froze and continues to do so every time I open iTunes ... suggestions? Hopefully, before I through everything through the window!!!
Dear MR ipod
just the other day i was listening to my ipod and the music just stopped and froze, it still turns on but when i put it on hold and take it off all these lines cone on the screen and the ipod eventually dies out, this is how i turn it off there no other way! i tryed the unfreeze options on apple reset, retry, restart and restore but none of these work
HELP ME TO MAKE UP MY MIND TO SEND IT BACK TO APPLE OR NOT AND IM VERY KEEN TO LISTEN TO SUM TUNES!
just the other day i was listening to my ipod and the music just stopped and froze, it still turns on but when i put it on hold and take it off all these lines cone on the screen and the ipod eventually dies out, this is how i turn it off there no other way! i tryed the unfreeze options on apple reset, retry, restart and restore but none of these work
HELP ME TO MAKE UP MY MIND TO SEND IT BACK TO APPLE OR NOT AND IM VERY KEEN TO LISTEN TO SUM TUNES!
omg thank u sooooooooooo much u guys! i was ready to take it back to best buy and have it fixed and since its past a year on the warranty i figured i would have to pay big bucks! thankssssssss so much,iam so glad i googled my prob and it came up with u! you are now my fav ipod problem site,i never had one till today!
thanks again
Jason
thanks again
Jason
Hi Dr. iPod, I am having a seriously annoying issue with my 30g video ipod. it wont automatically or manually sync any of the videos that i have already converted! Why?! Help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
hey, i have a limited edition Red ipod nano & it always freezes but i connect it back up to my computer and it charges it again and it works BUT now my computer doesnt realized my ipod is connected and trying to sync to itunes and my ipod WILL charge, but i cant add any more songs!! Help!! it does have space to hold more songs to btw
Please help!! my 4gb ipod nano (2nd generation) will not sync with itunes on my computer. My computer recognises that the ipod is connected and itunes tries to sync my songs onto my ipod, however, a message comes up saying "Ipod cannot be synced, required file cannot be found" & sometimes "required disc cannot be found". What is this required file & disc? And how can i get my ipod to work? I just want to be able to listen to my songs on my ipod!
Hi, when i plug my ipod into my Mac and load itunes i get the error message something along the lines of, 'couldnt write to disk or be written to'..this happens every time i try to sync. I have downloaded the latest version of itunes and also restored my ipod (thus losing all 5000 tracks)... please help as i am absolutely desperate and am searching for an alternative to itunes if necessary.. thankyou.
hi! i recently bought an ipod nano 3gen 8gb and it sooooo annoying!!! it doesn't seem to connect to itunes!!! it connects to my idog, ipod speakers and my portable ipod charger!! it's really on my nerves now.
Please help!!
Please help!!
hi dr ipod i am having troublw with my ipod touch. previosly i never had a problem with it but now it will not sync with itunes. when i plug it in itunes just doesnt respond to it but it will still chanrge.
hi there!
I am having a terrible problem with my ipod, it won't sync with my itunes! but it says something weird... it says "unknown error occured (-50) now what is that?!
pls help... i am using swear words i dnt like and cursing the ipod and itunes... pls put me out of my missery!
I am having a terrible problem with my ipod, it won't sync with my itunes! but it says something weird... it says "unknown error occured (-50) now what is that?!
pls help... i am using swear words i dnt like and cursing the ipod and itunes... pls put me out of my missery!
i have a similar problem to jakob's ... when i plug my ipod in, it shows that it is charging but it is not recognized by "My Computer" or iTunes... HELP!
i have the same problem as nicci_h:
Please help!! my 4gb ipod nano (2nd generation) will not sync with itunes on my computer. My computer recognises that the ipod is connected and itunes tries to sync my songs onto my ipod, however, a message comes up saying "Ipod cannot be synced, required file cannot be found" & sometimes "required disc cannot be found". What is this required file & disc? And how can i get my ipod to work? I just want to be able to listen to my songs on my ipod!
GRR.
i hate this.
it has room, but it's being gay, could you help by replying to the forum ??
ty :]
Please help!! my 4gb ipod nano (2nd generation) will not sync with itunes on my computer. My computer recognises that the ipod is connected and itunes tries to sync my songs onto my ipod, however, a message comes up saying "Ipod cannot be synced, required file cannot be found" & sometimes "required disc cannot be found". What is this required file & disc? And how can i get my ipod to work? I just want to be able to listen to my songs on my ipod!
GRR.
i hate this.
it has room, but it's being gay, could you help by replying to the forum ??
ty :]
Hey
My music was deleated off my computer, and It won't sync anything aymore. I have some songs that I'd like to put onto it. But whenever I click 'sync' it doesn't do anything.
And I really don't want to have to download all my music again, as I had a lot on there.
Please help me :)
My music was deleated off my computer, and It won't sync anything aymore. I have some songs that I'd like to put onto it. But whenever I click 'sync' it doesn't do anything.
And I really don't want to have to download all my music again, as I had a lot on there.
Please help me :)
My Friend Dropped My Ipod The Other Day And Now When I Connect It To My Computer, It Doesn't Sync Or Charge, I Tried Buying A New USB Cable But It Still Won't Sync, Is There A Way To Get My Ipod To Sync Again?
PS; My Warranty Expires On October 27, 2008, So Can I Still Get A Replacement?
PS; My Warranty Expires On October 27, 2008, So Can I Still Get A Replacement?
Hi, Some songs don't fully sync on to my Ipod. Some songs go on fine but others cut out in the middle of the song and move onto the next song. Iv tried deleting the song from my Itunes and putting it back on again then re-syncing but that hasnt worked. I have loads of memory space left. Can you help?? Thanks!!! Helen.
HELP!!! I have an ipod nano black 8gb and i put it on the computer to sync songs to it thru itunes and it wont charge and wont sync the only thing that it does do is the backlight will come on and that is it please help!
my apple ipod nano 8GB cant synch with itunes nd while the processes is going on it displays an error[.48] and cant synch ur ipod plz help me
Thanks, Thanks, Thanks.
Everyone with IPod Problems, try the erease trick. IT WORKS PERFECT. You only loose your music, but after that, it works as new.
Everyone with IPod Problems, try the erease trick. IT WORKS PERFECT. You only loose your music, but after that, it works as new.
Please help:
My computer does not recognize my ipod anymore. This is all after installing xp sp3. The weird thing is I can still put it in my radio docking station and it works. Any solutions
My computer does not recognize my ipod anymore. This is all after installing xp sp3. The weird thing is I can still put it in my radio docking station and it works. Any solutions
help me!!! my ipod wont connect to the computer. its plugged up but it keeps flashing the words "do not disconnect" also i need to know a good website where i can download itunes version 7.0
Hi I have a 80 gig iPod Classic and I have over 2000 songs on iTunes, and once i try syncing it it just ejects the iPod. Why wont my music download, pleas help. My Email is dapbap@telus.net
helpp!!!
i recently downloaded some songs from limewire and now my ipod wont sync to my computer..when i plug it in nothing happens :|
my mam will have heart failure if i tell her!
will someone help me??
i recently downloaded some songs from limewire and now my ipod wont sync to my computer..when i plug it in nothing happens :|
my mam will have heart failure if i tell her!
will someone help me??
Hello, My name is Elena. I am having trouble with my new iPod touch. Everytime I try to update my iPod this message pops up, "There was a problem downloading the iPod software foe the iPod "Elena's iPod". You do not have permission to access the requested resource.
Make sure your network settings are correct and your network connection is active, or try again later."
I have tried multiple times and each time the message continues to pop up.
I also have another problem. My iPod won't sync. I have the latest version of iTunes and I have a bunch of music, apps, and a movie in iTunes but, the stuff won't go on. Partially because I need the update. The music should be able to go on though.
Here is what happens:
I go into my iTunes and press "File". Then, Sync iPod is in a light grey which means, I am not able to press it. Why is that happening now, I was able to do it before?
~Elena
Make sure your network settings are correct and your network connection is active, or try again later."
I have tried multiple times and each time the message continues to pop up.
I also have another problem. My iPod won't sync. I have the latest version of iTunes and I have a bunch of music, apps, and a movie in iTunes but, the stuff won't go on. Partially because I need the update. The music should be able to go on though.
Here is what happens:
I go into my iTunes and press "File". Then, Sync iPod is in a light grey which means, I am not able to press it. Why is that happening now, I was able to do it before?
~Elena
my ipod gets stuck the moment I connect it to the computer ...and it stays that way till the battery runs out...then after I charge it again I can listen to the songs on the ipod...it makes a small rubbing noise too...I also cannot add any songs or video It says Ipod cannot be synced the reqd file cannot be found....can anybody help me with this problem??
I have a 30GB video IPOD
thanks,
abe
I have a 30GB video IPOD
thanks,
abe
Hey my names Brooke and im really irritated because every time i download musc from my USB onto my iPod it doesnt sync and it erases all my songs but after a while it fixes and now its not and it keeps comeing up with the following iPod "brookeyys Ipod" cannot be synced because the required file cannot be found
please helpp im really annoyed i have 805 songs and i cant listen to them
please helpp im really annoyed i have 805 songs and i cant listen to them
ok so I'm having major issues, and have been reading a million pages to try and get it figured out. My husband's I-Pod works just fine on our computer, mine however does not. the computer acknowledges it and charges it, I cannot get itunes to find it though. I have the songs ready to pull over but when I try to tell itunes to update ipod it won't let me...help!!!!!!
I've tried restarting my computer, itunes and my ipod with NO luck.
I've tried restarting my computer, itunes and my ipod with NO luck.
hlep...computer was restored (windows XP), new Itunes loaded, old itunes music reloaded off external hard drive(drag and dropped it into itunes),performed a sync but out of 1800 itunes library songs only 184 transfered to my ipod.....UGH! Am I the only one who hates Itunes!
Hi,
I have an 80g ipod classic and windows laptop. My ipod worked one day and then the next it decided it will not sync or connect to my laptop. All it does on the ipod it light up. No message is shown. I have tried 4 of the 5 r’s because i cant restore the ipod if its not connected. I have tried re-installing, disk mode, formatting my computer, checking my USB ports. My dad has an ipod classic too and his connects to my computer but mine wont even on his computer. So my USB ports are fine. If someone has any idea. It would be greatly appreciated. ITS FRUSTRATING ME!
I have an 80g ipod classic and windows laptop. My ipod worked one day and then the next it decided it will not sync or connect to my laptop. All it does on the ipod it light up. No message is shown. I have tried 4 of the 5 r’s because i cant restore the ipod if its not connected. I have tried re-installing, disk mode, formatting my computer, checking my USB ports. My dad has an ipod classic too and his connects to my computer but mine wont even on his computer. So my USB ports are fine. If someone has any idea. It would be greatly appreciated. ITS FRUSTRATING ME!
Help!
i have a 4g ipod (2nd gen) but when i connect it into my laptop all its does is charges ,, i have tried all of the different connections but it will not work?
i have a 4g ipod (2nd gen) but when i connect it into my laptop all its does is charges ,, i have tried all of the different connections but it will not work?
i had to restore my ipod to the original factory settings then restore from backup... took me 3 hours. but the apps are syncing already. seems you have to restore everything first before it syncs with applications.
I have a question! I have an ipod touch. I use limewire to get my movies and music but sometimes i get movies that play on itunes but when i want to sync them to my ipod they show up on the sync list but they are light grey and will not sync? How can i get them to sync? Anyone?
hey,
when i plug in my ipod it doesnt show on my computer that it has connected. my ipod still charges but i cant sync it!
what do i do? thanks
when i plug in my ipod it doesnt show on my computer that it has connected. my ipod still charges but i cant sync it!
what do i do? thanks
hi,i hope you can help me.my computer cannot see my ipod,so i cannot even sync with itunes,it wont charge either.i have a mains charger and it charges when i use it.have tried putting into another computer with a different lead,but it still cannot be seen
My 8gb Nano has just stopped syncing. The USB ports are working but when the ipod is plugged in, it doesn't autonatically sync nor can I do it manually as the words are greyed out. I would be very grateful for any suggestions.
It took me weeks to figure out what was going on with my Ipod/Itunes. I've visited several websites and couldn't find a solution. Thank you for your clear-cut instructions.
PS: If you have tried restoring your ipod and it still won't automatically sync/manually sync then you have a hard-drive issue. Visit your nearest Apple store or an Ipod/Mac/Iphone Repair shop to get it fixed.
PS: If you have tried restoring your ipod and it still won't automatically sync/manually sync then you have a hard-drive issue. Visit your nearest Apple store or an Ipod/Mac/Iphone Repair shop to get it fixed.
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