My computer doesn't recognize my ipod [Solved/Closed]

that worked for me! but really, if you are going to get a music device, DO NOT BUY AN IPOD this is the third time it broke on me this month and i only got it a couple of moths ago and treat it like gold!!!

dadaaadum you got a dodgy ipod then i think, mine has never messed up once until now and ive had it for 8 months. none of my friends ones have every broken either, maybe once.

if you're on windows you can right click on my computer and then manage devices.

if u use the same apple id u can download it from your phone

this happened to me as well nd i dont know what to do please heellppppp:(

did that and still doesnt work trust me i thought about that too and updated my ipod touch on wifi

my computer doesn't recognize my iPod.
I have iTunes. But iTunes in't even working.
It says something about the apple application support and about the ituneshelper.

i went to an apple store and they said it is cause i installed the latest version of itunes.
but now my computer(windows 7) wont recognize my ipod AT ALL!

Same here, just started happening, Apple must have changed something, new Itunes update, Ipod update, App, something

Digg this and solve all issues: http://digg.com/apple/iPhone_or_iPod_iTunes_logo_Hung_up_White_screen_of_death

my ipod turns on, when it is plugged in but only shows the apple symbol. itunes does not recognize my ipod and neither does my computer.

Kailu, I could kiss you right now. Thanks!

PlayThatTune did you try the digg? My ipod was doing the same thing and it's now restoring. I'm so happy. I was afraid I'd broken it.

@ Ami, what digg? i'm getting the same problem as he is

tried it and the website doesnt come up

try using a different usb cable. same thing happened to me and all that happened was my cable shorted out. moved back and forth between 3 computers and it just wouldn't recognize. very frustrating. hope this helps

you are a genius. I have spent hours trying to figure this out. Got a new cable and it works!!! I could kiss you!!!

I've tried two different cables with no success. They've both worked fine before, this issue has only recently started happening for me.

its not my usb cable because i can charge on the wall but it wont even show as charging on my laptop

Thanks Lucy - That totally worked for me! I didn't even think about rebooting the ipod when I ran into this problem. But rebooting usually solves all my problems. Thanks again, and happy holidays

Thanks it work holding the menu and the center of your Ipod it open again. Thanks again from el monte

Thanks it works

thx it totally worked yey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ohmygoodness ! i tried for 6 hours lastnight to fix this issue, i had uninstalled & reinstalled drivers, reset my laptop, everything.... i wish i had've googled this before now !!! thanks ! it worked !

thanks so much lucy it worked :)

this dosent work

When i plug in my ipod to the lap top it pop up on the screen saying there is difficulites and the laptopn does not recognise the ipod.

OH, thank YOU! It worked for me! I have been trying to solve the problem for over and hour and this is all it took! THANKS
Sue

Thank you, lucy! That worked for me!

thankyou :)

thank you sooooooooooooo much it worked for me!

did not work at not!!!

worked perfectly!!!

Awesome! Thanks soo much.

Perfect, thanks!

Thank you for your advice. It worked like a charm.

NICE AHAH!! workkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkeddddd THANKS ur a MASTERMIND

thankyou it workedd!

sweet it worked i had lost all faith in my ipod untill iread this :)

do i have to connect it to the laptop while rebooting or do i have to reboot it before connecting?

after 1 week of fiddlin' -- YOU ROCK!!!!

ok, so I am brain dead.... center button? menu button?

It should look like...
--Menu--
<< ( ) >>
--->II---
Menu is top button, center, is well, the button in the middle. Just hold them both down.

lucy!!! oh my goodness you COMPLETELY saved me time and frustration! I thought i was going to have to reinstall and all that mess! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lucy i love you o.o i was crying cuz i couldnt get it to work and now it works cuz of yor help!thank you o beloveded! :)

i love you im so happy thnks!!!!!!!!

omg thank you!!!

Thankkk U MaMa's iiLoveYou .!!.

you da best love u

LUCY , You're a F****G genius, where ever u learned that from, it worked.
Thank you thank you thank you.

I Love you.

my pc ang itunes cant reformat my ipod.what should i do..??

it still doesn't work for me.. what should i do..??

genius. this has been annoying me all day! thank you!

thanx woohoo u really helped

awesome! it worked thanks :)

OMG! It sounded like a joke, but it totally worked! thanks!

You rock!! It totally helped.

still doesnt work for me. I got 2nd gen itouch just downloaded itunes 9 and now it doesnt recognize my itouch :(

didnt work =-(

not on mine either :-(

The reset worked for me. Thanks!

Thanks so much it worked:)

thanks for the tip and your mother dor giving birth to you...

Why thank-a-you so much? :)

I tried that and it didnt work either! I don't use iTunes..I use Limewire (similar to iTunes but songs are free) and I loaded all my previous songs last year successfully. I recently got about 50 new songs, plugged up my iPod, made the sync list and everything else using Windows Media Player (the system on my computer I use to sync music to my iPod) and it always says my iPod isn't connected. I've tried resetting and different USB cords, but my computer still won't recognize it! Any ideas as to why??

i did that whole hold down the buttons thing, and all it did was turn it off, but now it wont turn on! i hav a gen 1 ipod. the frustration is overwhelming!

it didnt work =(

omg your a life-saver!! thanx so much

Seja- press the centre button after it turns off and then it will fix itself

thnxx bro fr saving time....

omg it work ! thx so much

mine wont turn on or charge and it doesn't work by holding down the centre button and the menu button

OMG ur a genius hahaha was trying to work it for like a month

Fantastic thank you very much . Im smiling now

that works for me ....genius

Thanks! My old iPod Nano is connected with my Macbook again, I was totally confused when it didn't show up in my iTunes bar! I actually never noticed this trick with the menu and center button. Anyway; Thanks a lot!

i really appreciate it !!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Perrfecttt

I tried that and it didn't work :/ My iPod says it's connected but it isn't recognized by my computer. This only started happening yesterday and I feel like I've tried everything.

This worked for me thanks!!

I feeel so stupid but ..
where IS device manager ?!

nevermind ,
i found it . Stupid Me.
Now i'm just trying to find "Portable Devices"

I have been trying to set up an iPod Touch for 5 days now, the last of some major problems was the pc installing the iPod as a camera and itunes not recognising it at all. David's instructions worked instantly. Can't tell you what a relief it is as it is my daughter's birthday tomorrow and this was the last night of sitting in front of the computer trying to get it to work properly. My husband was ready to throw it in the bin (I expect he still will if anything else goes wrong with it). Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!

David! What if when you go to find Apple...you have nothing anywhere? I tried what you said...it's like my computer has no idea I even plugged in my iPod? (nano 5th generation) My ports are fine it acknowledges everything else I plug in and I bought a new usb. But on both my home PC and my laptop theres no response?!?!?!?

same with me

I did everything you said David, but while browsing through files I got to Mobile Device Support and there was nothing under that with the word Drivers in it. I already went the other way through Device Manager as well to update drivers, and it said the most recent drivers for this were already installed. It STILL doesn't show up on my Computer, however, and I am at a loss. I should mention I have the Ipod touch, and run it on Windows 7. I also can't for the life of me download itunes because of an error reading:
There is a problem with this Windows Installer package. A program required for this install to complete could not be run. Contact your support personnel or package vendor.

I believe i've tried everything, except- obviously- the one thing that will work- whatever that might be. I was able to successfully remove all Apple programs from my system and reboot, and tried installing itunes again to no avail. If anyone has any ideas as to what I can do to fix this, I'd be much obliged. I'm done wasting days and shedding tears over this malarky 0.0 Thanks!

i am so in the same boat, i have used my pc and my nano for years and years theohter day i updated my itunes, it was fine, all worked fine and then today i went to change my play list and it wont recognise my ipod at all......its doing my head in!

That's exactly what mine's doing!!! :(

actually, itunes does store your music you purchase from them. If you install itunes and reinstall it and you login to itunes just click on purchased and you can re download them for free.

wrong! they stored your downloads in itunes media folder in C:\ driver.
if you download those music again, they will charge you again.
Only apps are redownloadable

no they won't

ty, hwo do i get to device management?

THAnk YOU soooooo much

Thank you soooo freaking much!!

How do you get to device management?
watermelon57@gmail.com

thanks a bunch

That was my first action... but it says in need a disk! I dont have a disk!

when you plug your ipod into a mac computer it automatically rewrityes it to mac formatting. if it doesn't read on a windows laptop its because it is mac formatted.

I have tried everything under the sun, then tried your suggestion and it worked. Thanks mate :)

should i hold a funeral for my ipod???

Thecynicalangel

I would first send it for an autopsy and then give to science for further studies. Also I suggest that you put it in your will that it should be burried with you.