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Fifth Gen Driver issue

Hello all,

My fifth gen ipod was working fine up untill a couple of weeks ago when my pc started to display it as an unknown usb device. the only piece of info I get from the pc is to reconnect the device and if the problem persists replace the device. now if i can get away with not replacing my ipod that would be great but i dont know how to fix this problem. upon trying to update the driver i get 'most recent driver intalled' and upon searching for the drive on the pc i get 'no driver for this device found'. i'v tried re-formatting but the pc wont allow me to it untill it recognises the device and i've removed and reinstalled itunes etc. the ipod works fine other than this issue.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

5th gen ipod, Windows XP

Posted on Jul 10, 2010 4:41 PM

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Jul 19, 2010 12:01 PM in response to JHPB

I have the exact same problem (while running Win 7) as you do. Was working fine until around a week ago, and now it just wont work anymore. It still charges though. Tried reinstalling drivers for my motherboard and the USB host controllers and whatnot, still not working. Any help on this would be much appreciated!

Jul 29, 2010 6:44 AM in response to JHPB

Start with these articles and see if that gets you anywhere...
iPod is not recognized properly by computer when USB drivers are not installed properly or are out of date
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305136
iTunes for Windows: iTunes 7 doesn't recognize iPod
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304434
iPod shows up in Windows but not in iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1363
iPod missing in "My Computer" or in iTunes for Windows
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61711
Also you might try forcing the iPod into disk mode first, then connecting it to your computer and see if that makes it show up in iTunes...
Putting iPod into Disk Mode
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
Windows confuses iPod with network drive or hard drive and may keep iPod from mounting or songs may seem to disappear
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1493
Cheers,
Patrick

Fifth Gen Driver issue

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