Ipod only recognized as "unknown device"

I am having the exact same problem and I have no idea what to do now......has anything changed for you?

What OS do you have??...

I have got windows 2000 with services pack 4 (only this services pack works with lasted USB devices) at home and it said the same problems!!! I do not know windows XP Home edition but Pro works (because has the drivers for you USB devices).

Do this:

Whe windows show the popup windows for reached the drivers, select windows update checked box and tell windows to reached the driver from internet and wait until recognized the new driver!!!

if it will not work, I have no ideal!!!

We have a 1 GB and a 512 MB Shuffle. The 1GB was working fine until we updated with the latest IPOD updater. It sounds to me as if they have a bug in it, because everyone seems to just be developing the problems. The computer we are trying does not have USB 2.0 and says it doesnt recognize the device. When we move to my laptop, it will work. The problems developed after we loaded updater 2005-11-17. The funny part is that the 512MB is being recognized. How are we able to tell Apple they have a bug in the updater.

I had the exact same problem but it turned out it just had to be put it in again, but you probably already tried it.

Mine too. It used to be recognized before. Now I'm stuck with crappy songs 😟

I hope someone could find a solution for this.

try this article. it's worked many times on many different issues. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93499

i tried to connect my shuffle to a powerbook g4 and still no luck 😟

I am having this problem, along with the constant orange blinking light on another thread. When I tried to restore using the new updater version, it says it cannot mount the ipod. So I am stuck. It won't play and I can't fix it. Very frustrating.

I've got EXACTLY the SAME problem .... grr... i can't resolve it. It's make me crazy !!!

Is there any way to download drivers directly other than with the updater?

My Ipod shuffle when connected to the uSB port it is recognised as an unknown device.
The amber light in the Shuffle is blinking when connected.
If I try to Restore to factory setting uding the latest updater it either shows "initializing" or the Auto play starts and it never stops.
Help me to overcome this problem and how to restore the Shuffle to factory setting

Same problem I have a TECRA 9100 Laptop (USB 1.1) and the ipod is seen as an unknown device. It works on other PCs and it works with the docking station via the additional USB ports.

Other thumb drives, mice etc. .all work via the onboard USB. Any thoughts?

Ya, i'm having problems too. It dosn't show up on my iTunes and whenever I click on the iPod Shuffle icon in "My Computer" It says disk error.

wow...and i thought im the only 1 with this problem....anyone of you guys manage to solve it?
i have been screening all the possible solution and all i get is 0...sad case man....same old music for the rest of the ipod life?
wanted to restore..but cant detect it..so how??

I have the same problem, however I ran into an issue where iTunes would not start so I uninstalled the program.

I was wondering, does iTunes have to be installed or running for the shuffle to operate in disk mode ot should the shuffle act as a normal jump drive regardless?