iTunes 9 Not Recognizing iPod

I'm not upgrading to iTunes 9 yet until this problem gets resolved.

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I was having the same problem with a 3rd Gen iPod showing on the desktop but not in iTunes. I quit iTunes and relaunched it and it was fine. Just saying!

I was having the same problem with a 3rd Gen iPod
showing on the desktop but not in iTunes. I quit
iTunes and relaunched it and it was fine. Just saying!

That actually says quite a bit. For me and my classic 80GB, if iTunes is already running (I have it auto start up when I log in), it won't see the iPod; but after I quit and restart iTunes, the iPod showed up in iTunes. Another thing that worked was: with the iPod unconnected from the computer and iTunes not running, plug in the iPod and let it trigger iTunes to start up.

Stupid, really, but there you are.

After reading through all these posts, I thought I would try something slightly different.

My problem was the 2nd Gen Nano only appearing on the desktop and not in the iTunes sidebar.

After ejecting and removing the iPod, I closed iTunes. I then plug the iPod back in and it appeared on the desktop again.

To get it to be recognized in iTunes again, I dragged the iPod icon over iTunes. It worked.

iTunes 9.0.1 does not see my iPod 160 GB

160 Gb iPod worked fine till upgrading to 9.0.1
iTunes still not sync-ing with any of my Ipods
I hope Apple will find soon a solution

ok i bought a 120 gig classic and i tried restoring it on the original computer but my mom got fired from the job where the pc was at so i cant use it anymore and my ipod isnt recognized on my library just my computer itself :/ getting seriously mad at the dang thing. going to take it to the geek squad to see if they can help fix it

I have the same problem with iPod Classic 160 gb. I just got a new laptop with windows7, downloaded the newest iTunes...and here I am. The iPod connects for a few seconds then windows automatically ejects it. It is not recognized in windows or iTunes.... well sort of. Under devices it shows up with the error code 21 "Windows is uninstalling this device. (Code 21)"

I've been trying this forum, Windows 7 and googling it with no luck

I stumbled into what may be a band aid solution. My classic Ipod (80MB) was not being recognized with windows XP once I uploaded Itunes 9. I found that if I do not open itunes, but rather plug the ipod into the usb connection, when the usb connection then opens Itunes, it appears to work every time. Not intuitive, but it at least leads me use my ipod classic as well as update my wifes nano, which also was having the same problem. Good luck hope this helps others to keep going until Apple has a fix

Had this problem with iPod Classic 80 GB 1.0.2 after upgrading iTunes to 9.0.2 - the program didn't see the player though OSX showed the removable icon.

I've solved this by upgrading the iPod to the latest firmware (1.1.2) through another Mac with previous iTunes (8 something) - and it now works with 9.0.2

Good luck

On the same boat as everyone else here. Ever since i upgraded to windows 7 and itunes 9, my ipod classic just will not sync. I tried downgrading the firmware to see if that helps along with many other things, but now my ipod doesnt appear under devices. Apple seriously needs to get this sorted.

I was able to get mine to work. I have another machine with itune 8 and windows XP. I connected through that machine and updated the iPod software to version 1.1.2. Now it works on my laptop with Windows 7 and iTunes 9.

Hopefully this helps

Same here... one year old iPod 80 Gig Classic hangs during syncing and never recovers. Also, it's not recognized by my BRAND-spankin' new iMac either. Not in iTUNES and not on the desktop. 😟

Apple need to fix this problem why the ** would I fork out good money for a Mac when they cant even get an ipod right? This is my 4th ipod I have the same probs everyone has listed on this site and many others , Im really not happy to say the least.
I SHALL NOT BUY ANOTHER iPROB EVER AGAIN !

Hi, i had the same problem with the ipod video, on my mac.
I found this on a forum, and it actually worked for me.

Put your iPod into disk mode.

1) Before placing the iPod into disk mode, make sure that it is charged.

2) Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Set it to Hold, then turn it off again.)

3) Press and hold the Menu and Select buttons for at least 6 seconds until the Apple logo appears.

4) When the Apple logo appears, release the Menu and Select buttons and immediately press and hold the Select and the Play/Pause buttons until the Disk Mode screen appears.

Putting your iPod into disk mode forces it to mount on your computer.
Once you have done that, you need to restore your iPod back to "factory state" using the iPod Updater software.

* i didn't have to restore my ipod to factory state, ipod just appeared on itunes.

Hope this works.