The iPad cannot be synced. The device is not connected.

I just got this as well. It started happening after Apple update today??? Did you get any help from Apple on this?

I'm seeing the exact same problem. In my case, I had purchased several things from the iTunes store directly from my iPad (not just apps, but music and movies, so it does take awhile). And, as you said, the sync does this, then, for me, at "step 5 of 6", when it gets to "Finishing Sync", it gives me the "The iPad xxx cannot be synced. The device is not connected'. Then, when I retry, it goes thru the whole process again. Ugh.

I am having the same problem today trying to sync the iPad2 with my PC. Am trying to transfer a movie to the iPad but I either get the "device is not connected" or "device has timed out" error message.

Anyone find a fix?

Thanks.

Hi, did anyone ever figure out what was causing this / how to resolve? I'm hitting the same issue right now, and driving me mad!!!

James

Hello all, I had this persky problem to...seems I had an old iphone cable that I left connected to the PC for syncing...Well when I changed it to the Ipad cable...as they say Presto! it worked fine.....hope this helps everyone, this was difficult to find answers to!!! That simple......

I'm not sure how to tell an old iPhone cable from a new iPad cable.... but I had the same problem, transfers or syncs would end (just stop) or yield errors as stated above.

By changing my cable, and connecting it directly to my iMac, the problem went away and I was able to transfer purchases, sync, backup and update to IOS 5.

Eric

I had the same issue but just changed the USB drive I was using, the cable is the same 'ol one I was using but some reason it liked the other USB port on my computer...Hope this helps!

Just posted exact same problem. Not been able to fully sync for seven weeks, driving me nuts! Tried various usb leads. Anyone find a concrete solution?

THis is a me-too, I cannot sync anymore, tried serveral cables, also tried syning wirelessly. seems that backup goes ok, then syncing notes starts, and the moment tries to sync apps it bails out. Aly idea ??