ipod needs to download driver

32 bit or 64 bit Vista? There is an issue with 64 bit drivers. Try searching on 64 bit....

I've got the same problem on XP. Contacted Dell support without much success.

Ask Sony???? Visit a Sony Vaio website? Look at your computer???

I have the same problem! I have had my 30GB ipod for 18 months and had no problems before. I have installed my ipod on my computer at home that has windows xp on but as i am now at uni, I tried to install the ipod drver on my laptop that has vista on and it wont install it. It recognises the ipod but wont bring it up on itunes or install the driver! I hav a 32 bit operating system and i dont know what else to try as i have tried using the disk, but no luck.

I think I might have the same problem with Windows XP. See http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1329188&tstart=0 the topic I posted yesterday. Unfortunately no solution yet!

I cannot help with the lost driver problem but I have noticed that these Ipods are very touchy about how they are shut down and I am wondering if the driver loss is caused by a bad shut down and disconnection.I could be talking rubbish but it might be worth considering with a future Ipod.

The way I understand it you should be able to connect your iPod classic to any XP or Vista machine without a problem. Mine connected without issue to Vista (haven't needed to hook up to XP yet).

I do know that latest iTunes doesn't work with Windows 2000.

I do know there have been issues with 64-bit Vista (I have 32 bit and have on idea what a bit is or what it does!).

I've been able to connect my son's older iPod video 30g to XP (where he uses it all the time) and to my laptop with Vista. No issues in either case.

I have also been able to connect wife's new refurbished iPod nano (second generation) to Vista without issue.

I manually manage music so connecting and disconnecting iPod properly is important.

I do think that most issues have to do with computer and not iTunes or iPod. MOST issues that is....

I had this problem just after the iTunes 7.6 upgrade and 1.1 iPod software to my clasic 80GB. When i was prompted to find drivers i pointed it to look at C:/ (including subdirectories). the driver mine seemed to want was for the mass storage device. Once it found this it showed up in iTunes just fine.

Hope this helps.