Why does iTunes keep showing a -54 error when I sync my iPad?

@puneetarora82

Ya sure, download DiskAid find it by googling, open it then press( file system-media-itunes control-itunes-then delete iTunesPrefs and iTunesPrefs.plist.) close diskaid , reconnect ur idevice, open itunes and follow the process and then its done !!!! Make sure that itunes is closed when deleting iTunesPrefs and iTunesPrefs.plist.Good luck 🙂

@puneetarora82

Ya sure, download DiskAid find it by googling, open it then press( file system-media-itunes control-itunes-then delete iTunesPrefs and iTunesPrefs.plist.) close diskaid , reconnect ur idevice, open itunes and follow the process and then its done !!!! Make sure that itunes is closed when deleting iTunesPrefs and iTunesPrefs.plist.Good luck 🙂

Thanks @enemdee, it worked.

I am on Mac OS X 10.9.2 and using iPad 4th gen with iOS 7.1 (11D167), used iFunBox to delete the file you mentioned. This is the path for the file:

On iFunBox side panel, selected RAW File System > iTunes_Control > iTunes > Ctrl + Click on iTunesPrefs.plist and delete the file

Now no more of "The iTunes Library file cannot be saved. An unknown error occurred (~54)" observed.

Regards

Deep S

THANK YOU enemdee. If you are having problems and iTunes is saying that it is a new phone then just click restore from a backup and un plug your phone

From your computer while it's restoring that's what I did and I do not have to restore

what enemaee sad actually works

P.S. If you want to get the program for free just go to the place where all the Pirates hang out

I have a windows PC, just upgrades to Windows 10 home. I get the error -54, when trying to sync. How can I solve this?

I have the same problem. Just upgraded to Windows 10. My Itunes freezes when connecting my Ipod Touch 5th gen. I tried to plug my Ipod in another computer/Itunes and, instead of freezing, got the -54 error message.

I've read many comments on how to address this issue but I don't get any of them: either they were for Mac or I am just not tech-savvy enough to understand.

Can someone please help us?

Where can I find DiskAid? I was backing up my iPad prior to downloading the latest software and had the message" Attempting to copy to the disk "Macintosh HD" failed. An unknown error occurred(-54).

Just updated to iTunes 12.3.2.35, and now when I try to sync my iPad I get the same error when it gets to Step 6, copying files:

Attempting to copy to the disk :Macintosh HD" failed. An unknown error occurred (-54).

Deleted all .plist files for iTunes, and I'm still getting the same error.

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Delete iTunesPrefs and iTunesPrefs.plist

Everything syncs great once again.

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It awesome it worked like charm thank you so much since 3 days i was searching on this error and finally i sorted out thanks very much 🙂

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Hi did you sort the problem out?

I've got the same problem with my 6s

What is TouchCopy?