iPhone not recognized in Windows 2000

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iPhone not recognized in Windows 2000

Hi all,

Unfortunately my work's PC still running under Windows 2000

I started my iPhone's experience by trying to install iTunes 8.1 under Windows 2000 but it failed

So I searched for a solution and found the following link

http://support.apple.com/downloads/iTunes7_3_2_for_Windows2000

which is an official iTunes setup for Windows 2000

I downloaded iTunes 7.3.2 under Windows 2000 successfully

and managed to get iTunes running smoothly

the problem is when I connected my iPhone 3G 2.2.1 to my PC, the PC didn't recognize it!

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9605/iphone1.jpg

and couldn't find a driver over the net!

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/6144/iphone2.jpg

I have no problem at all with my iPhone at home under Windows Vista

but I have to connect it to my PC at work to (Sync/Charge) my iPhone

help please ('',)

iPhone 3G 2.2.1, Windows 2000, SP4

Posted on Mar 22, 2009 12:08 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 22, 2009 6:56 AM in response to kETChUb

Hi!
Windows system requirements

* PC with USB 2.0 port
* Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
* iTunes 7.7 or later

It's not gonna work.

Tom

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Answer 2

Tamara

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Mar 22, 2009 7:33 AM in response to kETChUb

It won't work no matter how you try. Windows 2000 is not supported. Unless your employer goes to XP or Vista, you won't be syncing at work.

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Answer 3

Mar 22, 2009 7:41 AM in response to kETChUb

You don't have a personal PC at home that isn't running a 10 year old operating system?

If not, you won't be syncing your iPhone with this PC you are using at work.

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kETChUb Author

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Mar 23, 2009 12:00 AM in response to kETChUb

I really appreciate ur replies guys, but why do Apple still allowing people to download iTunes for windows 2000!

I beleive there should be a solution to windows 2000, guys we are talking about windows 2000 not windows 1000 🙂

Thanks in advance for your replies ('',)

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Answer 5

r.cloud

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Mar 23, 2009 12:23 AM in response to kETChUb

Well iTunes does a lot more than just sync an iPhone so yeah it was available when win2000 was released and it still works the same way it did then, developers need to choose a cutoff date for backwards compatibility at some stage and when it comes to computers 8years is a long time your talking three OS's multiple service packs etc.. etc.. and to tell you the truth i don't even think win2000 had support for USB2.0 in it at all (would have to double check) but if it didn't and microsoft haven't added support for it, even if the earlier version of iTunes was programmed to work with an iPhone the OS wouldn't be able to use the USB2 port that is required assuming that the machine's hardware had been upgraded to include one which wouldn't be that likely either at least not without having updated the OS at the same time and then the problem would be solved anyway (and my rant's finished 😉 )

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