iTunes won't recognise my iPod Nano 6th Generation. Please Help?

Did you follow the exact instructions in Apple's online support document for uninstalling and re-installing iTunes and all Apple related software?

Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP

What happens when you plug it in? What shows on the iPod's display while it is plugged in? Does it still charge?

B-rock

If I plug it in it says drive not recognized. It will still charge not not sync up with any new music.

Did you follow the exact instructions in Apple's online support document for uninstalling and re-installing iTunes and all Apple related software?

Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP

Does the iPod connect okay with another PC or Mac running iTunes?

B-rock

any help with this? Brand new laptop with windows 8; have reinstalled itunes, computer doesn't show my nano 6th generation at all..........very frustrated. I don't even know what else to check at this point..

okay, now my ipod shows up in my computer briefly; it then triggers Itunes to start up, at which point it disappears from my computer. I have put a few cd's into Itunes, but it will not sync with the nano.....any ideas (other than suggesting I shouldn't have ordered the PC with windows 8) would be appreciated...

What I did was entered the task mananger clicked "show all processes from all users," and killed ipodservice and ituneshelper (something like that) with my ipod unpluged. Once I plugged my ipod back in it loaded and started up like it was suppose to. Also changed what usb plug I I had the nano plugged in.

not sure exactly which worked, but I did manage to get it working - thanks!

Planb77 -We couldn't get our new nano to show up in iTunes either. We found your post when looking for help and now we are good to go. Thank you and Merry Christmas!

hello i am also having a problem with sync my ipod nano 7th generation with my computer. Ipod nano its able to sync to my sister's mac but not to my windows. I tried the suggestion with uninstall and reinstall on the device manager but with no luck. I also uninstall and reinstall itunes with also no results. Itunes does detect my ipod it just won't sync. It does sync to my sister's mac. Any suggestions? Thanks

Hi, gen 6 nano won't sync or even be recognized. On a mac, though, but same issues. Gone through just about everything. It won't sync on 2 different Macs. Both using itunes 11, latest version. iphone5 syncs and works properly. There is definetly a problem with compatibility. If anyone has any answers or suggestions that would be cool.

Thanks

OK...figured it out. It is my wife's nano and tried on both our Macs...turns out the nano cable was a "charge only" cable...even says it right there on it. Switched to a different cable and there you go! Not sure if it was the cable that came with the nano or what, but that was our problem.

Thanks. I was having the same problem. Cable switch fixed it.

Hey , i have a problem with connecting my ipod nano to itunes

When i connected it says conecting but the it disconnects automaticly

And a icon on itunes appears saying their has device detectes. But it has not been

Identify correctly. And then it says connect and desconnect then try to connected again

I do it but does the same thing. Can you help me ? :/

Itunes recognizes my other 2 devices, just not my Nano. I just installed an Itunes upgrade and now it won't recognize my nano. Reluctant to uninstall and reinstall Itunes becasue of potential problems.

Any other ideas?

I had a similar issue with my ipod nano 2nd generation (i know very old school) after upgrading to itunes 11.0.2. My ipod was not recognized by my itunes. It turned out to be a simple solution for me. All I had to do was reset my iPod Nano and plug it back into my USB port and it was immediately recognized. Instructions on how to reset each type of ipod can easily be found on this support community. Simple but I hope it helps.