Can't install iTunes because service "Apple Mobile Device Service" failled to start. How can I solve this error?

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Can't install iTunes because service "Apple Mobile Device Service" failled to start. How can I solve this error?

I had iTunes installed on my laptop, but I was uninstalled when I preformed a recovery of my system. Now every time I try to re-install it, the same error keeps apearing and preventing me from installing iTunes. The error says "service "Apple Mobile Device Service" failled to start. Verify that you have sufficient previleges to start system services."

I tryied to uninstall every apple programms an install iTunes, turn-off the anti-virus, everything toghether, but nothing worked. Please help me.

null-OTHER, Other OS, Windows 8 and now 10

Posted on Aug 1, 2015 5:38 PM

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Kappy

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Aug 1, 2015 6:01 PM in response to Khal-Azar

How to restart the Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS) on Windows

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turingtest2

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Aug 1, 2015 6:08 PM in response to Khal-Azar

For general advice see Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.

The steps in the second box are a guide to removing everything related to iTunes and then rebuilding it which is often a good starting point unless the symptoms indicate a more specific approach.

Review the other boxes and the list of support documents further down the page in case one of them applies.

The further information area has direct links to the current and recent builds in case you have problems downloading, need to revert to an older version or want to try the iTunes for Windows (64-bit - for older video cards) release as a workaround for installation or performance issues, or compatibility with QuickTime or third party software.

Your library and device backups should be unaffected by these steps but there are also links to backup and recovery advice should it be needed.

If the issue persists and you have a 64-bit system try the for older video cards version which is a 64-bit installer for mostly 32-bit code, similar to all 64-bit versions of iTunes up to 12.1.

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