Latest iTunes 11.3 won't sync iPad2 on WIN 8.1 64-bit PC

Besides your post have no useful information in it, posting it at the bottom of a thread that has been dead for three years is certainly not the best way to get it noticed. You really should start your own thread and post all of the details about your problem there.

Im having the same problem with my ipod since the update. Ive been searching the internet for any info I can find on this and so far this is the only thing ive found. Im not going to try reinstalling and all that because from what ive seen its been unsuccessful. Im wondering if this is some kind of glitch in the new update they havent recognized or something? I have a 7th generation nano.

I found a post by TiBonin that helped me (unable to find the post again),

But in summary, with the device connected, on windows 8.1 open up device manager, navigate to 'portable devices', right click on the device (in my case iPhone), choose update driver and then browse to 'c:\program files\common files\apple\mobile device support\drivers. Select ok, it will hopefully update the driver. Restart your machine, fire up iTunes and then dock the device again.

My computer wont even recognize my ipod. It will for a second then as soon as itunes opens it kicks it off if that makes any sense.

Update:

As soon as I disabled itunes auto sync my ipod stayed connected to my computer. I tried what you said and it shows no updates are needed so its definitly an itunes issue.

Thank you so much!! It actually works^.^

I have exactly this problem. I connect either my iPod or my iPad Air and iTunes 11.3 kicks it off. The one solution about updating drivers doesn't work because the device won't stay connected.

Searching this morning on iTunes Support, I found this answer that worked for me as well... From cjla: Okay I fixed my problem. So on my computer I went to control panel, then to programs and features, and uninstalled "Apple Application Support, Apple Software Update, and ITunes." Then I went and re-installed the latest itunes. It worked.

Many thanks for sharing. I can now load my new CDs onto my devices.

Have a good day.

Jason

I tried all the suggestions here and none of them worked for my iPad Air. I connected my iPad Air to the MS Surface Pro and HP Desktop both running Windows 8.1. The same problem. The Apple cable was just fine, but for some reason I thought I would try out a non Apple certified cable that I bought on eBay. The eBay cable was slow in charing the iPad Air, so I never used it. I will be darned! When I used the eBay cable, My PC recognized the iPad Air right away!!!

Thinking that the non certified cable "cleared" something up, I reconnected the Apple cable, the iPad is not recognized.

Just found out that it was the Apple lightning cable. While it can charge, its syncing function can fail! Who would have known that especially when the cable looks and charges fine. I am growing weary of all these issues. I wasted hours thinking that the issues were with my 3 Windows computers and notebook. Just one expensive lousy cable was the problem. I am not buying Apple cables but go go places like Monoprice and get cheaper but Apple certified cables!

Normally it will go 'ding ding ding' and so on. Try plugging the USB into a different USB port. I fixed the problem on my Mac Air, so I hope it helps you. 🙂

I do too