iTunes Doesn't Recognize iPod (5th Gen Video 30Gig)

hi i am having trouble getting my i-pod to be used on i-tunes.this comes up when i try to do so---The software required for communicating with the iPod is not installed correctly. Please reinstall iTunes to install the iPod's software.---what do i do????

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help me. I recently tried to add some new songs to my Video iPod, but it says that iTunes cannot find my iPod. I ran the iPod diagnostics and this is what is said:

No IEEE 1394 Host Controller found.

I read that to solve this, you should download a later version or a newer version of iTunes, but this hasn't helped me. If anyone knows how I can solve my problem I would really appreciate it.

I tried to download the 6.05 version from the website you provided. But I got a message that said "you have a newer version if iTunes, so installation cannot continue".

What do I do? Do I uninstall iTuenes 7.3? If I do that, what happens to all the songs I've bought (or have moved) to the iTunes library?

I've never been able to get the iPod to work correctly, so don't have any playlists on it.

thanks for your help.

I have tried everything to get iTunes to recognize my Nano, but nothing works.

un-installed and re-installed the latest version.
Changed registry Key
Changed from drive J to Drive X
Re-installed drivers

Not sure what else to try. The computer finds the Nano right away, but just thinks it is a hard drive.

When I start iTunes it tells me I have to reinstall the software, which I have done many times.

Any help would be appreciated.

What the **** is going on??? I just sent my iPod off to get fixed, got it back today, and when i plugged it into my computer itunes doesn't recognise the **** thing! I have updated the latest i-tunes twice, and it still isn't registrating. I have tried all the USB sockets on my computer, and my cord does work (i've tried it on other ipods). There is power in the ipod, and the o-so-great "5 Rs" haven't worked. What do i do???

I have a similar problem. I opened up iTunes yesterday and the entire contents of my library were gone. They were still on the computer, but they didn't show up on iTunes. iTunes is now also telling me that my iPod is synced with another library. I did back up my library, but have added stuff since. If I try to sync my iPod now, half the stuff on it will go missing. Help!

SUCCESS!! I was having the same issue with itunes not recognizing my ipod (mini) and all I had to do was reset the ipod. (Hold down middle button and menu button until apple logo appears) now it's working fine!!! YAY.

It happens to me also, and I've tried every possible way like reinstalling,updating, and still the itune cannot recognize the IPOD. Then I have gone crazy and I decide to use a raw method- just right click to format the IPOD in the window.
Amazingly, the Itunes recognize it again! So no need downloading redundant software and drivers.

HI I had the same problem it is a bug in the new itunes, this worked for me all though it is a pain !!!! I reset my computure while my ipod was still plug in .All this stuff came up about disk check and stuff about ipod and itunes files were nonreadable, it would not let me stop it so i just unplugged the computer even though i know your not suppose to, i did and then opened itunes and it worked just like before i downloaded the new version. this worked twice. i am listening to the ipod as i type. hope this works for u all. just restart computer while the ipod is plug into it, and see what happens . let me know if this helps. hopefully itunes will get it fixed, i am with one of the poster on here if it aint broke...... so for now on i will never download new verisions of anything, if mine works fine !!!!!!

I have a 4g nano and the same thing happened to me... but this method of restarting the ipod while it was still connected to the computer worked for me. Thank you so much I was freaking out cause I thought it was broken! thnaks heaps!

This is my first time using ITunes !

I have just purchased 1 song. I want to copy it to my son's MP3 player (not an IPod). The MP3 player is plugged into my "F" drive, but I don't see it under "devices" ? What am I doing wrong ?

if it isnt an ipod, you are outta luck--itunes isnt gonna sync to it.

im having the same exact problem i've never had this prob b4 until now i plug my iPod into the USB port but iTunes doesn't recognize it so it doesn't sync any of my new songs all it does it charge... i have the lastest version of iTunes i've tried unplugging it and plugging it back in and even in the other USB ports... it doesn't work and ill tell u one thing i did NOT pay 250$ 4 my iPod 4 this 2 happen... im sooo mad like 15 other ppl r having this problem... has anyone found a solution?

there's a program called CopyTrans...google it...it costs $20 but its well worth it. You can copy music from any ipod to a folder or to itunes. So you'll be able to save your music if you ever need to send your ipod for repairs or you can just copy your friends's complete libraries.

I have two iPods and I use one iTunes for them.
One iPod is working normal and my computer recognizes it, but there're some troubles with the 2nd one. One day I found it empty. So I pluged it in. But iTunes didn't recognize it at all! I tried pushing the center button and "menu". It didn't work. My USB port is OK, because it's OK with the first iPod.
SO HELP ME PLEASE!!!!!!!
What should I do to make it work again????

Message was edited by: ricade