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Q: Itunes give error -54 when trying to scyn my Iphone?

Itunes give error -54 when trying to scyn my Iphone?

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Mar 14, 2016 12:03 PM

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Q: Itunes give error -54 when trying to scyn my Iphone?

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  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Mar 14, 2016 12:07 PM in response to veruccsa
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    Mar 14, 2016 12:07 PM in response to veruccsa

    iTunes: Advanced iTunes Store troubleshooting - http://support.apple.com/HT203361 > Specific Conditions and Alert Messages: (Mac OS X / Windows) - includes list of iTunes error codes


    == Error -54 ==

    From an OS9 reference, error -54 is a software lock on a file or a permissions error. (Although there is no formal list of OSX error code some of the old codes still apply to OSX .)

     

    First, try simply restarting your computer.

     

    Try quitting iTunes, then deleting the .xml (not .itl !) version of the library file in the iTunes folder (iTunes will generate a new one).

     

    iTunes Library cannot be saved (Error -54) - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1912814 - various things to try.

     

    Unknown error (-54) while syncing ipod - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1082953 - problem was locked files

     

    Why does iTunes keep showing a -54 error when I sync my iPad? - https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3727114

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Mar 15, 2016 9:28 AM in response to veruccsa
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    Mar 15, 2016 9:28 AM in response to veruccsa

    Please sign in to the iTunes Store, and if you use iBooks, to the iBooks Store as well. If you use iCloud, sign in to that, too. Then log out of your OS X account or restart the computer. Test.

    If you still get the error, you may have to select

              Settings General Reset Reset All Settings

    on the mobile device.