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I have a Windows 7 laptop, and recently the hardrive broke. I got it repaired and ever since, my ipod touch 4th gen does not connect to itunes and an unknown error (0xE8000012) appears. What do I do?

I have a Windows 7 laptop, and recently the hardrive broke. I got it repaired and ever since, my ipod touch 4th gen does not connect to itunes and an unknown error (0xE8000012) appears. What do I do?

iPod touch, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Mar 17, 2013 4:06 AM

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Mar 17, 2013 4:21 AM in response to JamesW1999

Take a look at this link, http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/

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Mar 17, 2013 10:10 AM in response to JamesW1999

See:

iPhone, iPad, iPod touch: Unknown error containing '0xE' when connecting

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Mar 17, 2013 10:37 AM in response to JamesW1999

try to restore in itunes bye putting in recovey mode turn the ipod off press the home button and plug in the ipod into the computer. an itunes shuld see it in recovery mode and click restore. and that should do the trick.

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I have a Windows 7 laptop, and recently the hardrive broke. I got it repaired and ever since, my ipod touch 4th gen does not connect to itunes and an unknown error (0xE8000012) appears. What do I do?

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