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Why is my old iPod not connecting to iTunes?
Restart your computer, as well as your iPod, iPad, or iPhone. Update all the software on your devices: iOS, macOS, Windows, and iTunes. Try a different cable and different USB ports, also try a different computer. From the Windows Device Manager, update iTunes drivers and restart the Apple Mobile Device Service.
How do I get my iPod classic out of disk mode?
To turn iPod Disk mode off:
- Toggle the hold switch on and off.
- Press and Hold the Select and the Menu button for more than ten seconds. If you have different buttons, try the Play/Pause and Menu buttons instead until the Apple logo appears.
- The normal selection screen should appear, your iPod is out of Disk mode.
What to do if your iPod Classic is not recognized by Itun?
Connect the iPod to XP (put it in Disk Mode), open the iPod in explorer, make hidden files/folders visible. Delete the above files. Connect to the Mac and iTunes. !Warning! You might lose everything (files and statistics) on the iPod. I’ve been seeing the problem repeatedly as well in posts.
Can a MacBook Air recognize an iPod Classic?
My Macbook does seem to recognise my iPod Classic: it shows up as a device in Finder. On the screen of the iPod Classic it says I’m connected. However, in iTunes I see the ‘busy/wait’ thing for a little while and then it stops doing that; iTunes doesn’t show the iPod an my iPod is no longer connected.
Where do I find my iPod Classic on my MacBook?
The iPod icon appeared in the top left corner, to the right of the Music, Movies and TV Shows icon. My Macbook does seem to recognise my iPod Classic: it shows up as a device in Finder. On the screen of the iPod Classic it says I’m connected.
Why does my computer not recognize my iPhone?
If iTunes doesn’t recognize your iPhone, iPad, or iPod. If you connect your device to your computer with a USB cable and iTunes doesn’t recognize your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, get help. When iTunes on your computer doesn’t recognize your connected device, you might see an unknown error or a “0xE” error.