iTunes Error 42408 After 9.03 Upgrade

March 16th Apple released this about Error 42408.:

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3258

Anyone had any luck with their suggestions?

I have not been able to play iTune stuff on my iPod since upgrading iTunes. After trying to remove all permissions on my Mac, I have not been able to get any permissions back again 😟

the removing SC Folder, restart, launch iTunes, authorize computer worked for me!!!

<the removing SC Folder, restart, launch iTunes, authorize computer worked for me!>

Same here - so fare 🙂

Hi

So far, 2 of the work around listed in this page
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3258
are working for me.

Good luck

So, where is the SC Info Folder???

Removing the SC folder worked for me. Also starting iTunes before connecting my nano 2G.

Folder is found (as mentioned before) CMD-Shift-G "Go To Folder"
/Users/Shared/SC Info

and if the folder does not exist....

I tried most of the ideas listed here to no avail. Finally, I realized that the songs that were not authorized (or able to be) had been purchased with the account I currently use when it had a different e-mail address as the Apple ID. I went into my Account in the iTunes store and changed the Apple ID back to what it used to be (my old e-mail address) and saved the changes. Then, I went back to a song that wouldn't play and attempted to authorize; it worked. I then went back to my Account on the iTunes store and changed the Apple ID back to my current e-mail address. Everything seems to be playing fine; the older songs are authorized and the more recently purchased ones are as well.

I don't know if my method got rid of a symptom of the problem or actually solved it, but all my songs are playing perfectly fine now, so I thought I would share. Hopefully this won't happen again--I'd rather not have to keep changing my Apple ID back and forth.

so an update to my: it worked!! from yesterday.

it worked but then when i connected my iPod today it was back to error 42408. i don't turn this laptop off at night so it really should have maintained the fix.

i had to go through these steps again...

the removing SC Folder, restart, launch iTunes, authorize computer worked for me!!!

The second option worked for me, but the next day, I attached my iPod again and the whole authorization problem came up again.

What's frightening is that Apple wants people to buy a iPad... I say fix what you got! Will the iPad have the same problems... is the iPad what is making this constant problem...

If you are experiencing the -42408 error syncing with a iPod or iPhone after updating to iTunes 9.0.3, please try these steps:

1. Eject and disconnect the iPod/iPhone from the computer.
2. Open iTunes.
3. Find a protected song from the iTunes Store (Kind = Protected AAC audio file) in your library.
4. Play the song.
5. Connect your iPod/iPhone.



This worked for me.

I have windows XP.

I have deleted the SC folder. The error still occurs, and it will not let me play any of the songs involved, because they are unauthorized.

So I went ahead and uninstalled itunes entirely, then installed it from scratch. I'm still getting the same error, An unknown error occured (-42408).

Just take iTunes out of the dock and then replace it back into the dock and open the program. You should be fine

That is bizarre! Your first solution worked for me. Thanks so much. This was very frustrating. Glad there was a simple solution.