Okie..this morning i installed the new itunes on my work computer and guess what...the machine started freaking out...I have a robust system with 4 Gig RAM...and 2 dual Xenon processors....and it could not update the iPod...Oh well...
I went on google...after all, if internet begins with google...right.....I asked God..i mean google and here are some of the ways i found...
Below are a list of way people have attempted to fix their iPods who have had some level of success. Please note should you experience any negative results or no results at all, we cannot take responsibility. We’re hoping something below may help you. Likewise if it works we can’t responsibility either
The ‘Beat the Shit Out Of It’ Technique
Just give your Shuffle a few good wacks on your desk. Once while holding the play button, the other time without.
Then, simply press the battery button.
Replug the shuffle
The ‘Ditch iTunes’ Approach
After talking with some techno geeks I was told about another open source program that is capable of preforming all the same tasks as itunes and is capable of giving us back the product we paid for.
It’s called MediaMonkey http://www.mediamonkey.com/ . It’s completely free although there is an option to upgrade to a gold membership which just unlocks a few more features. Definately something I’d recommend until Apple gets its act together and fixes this major screw up.
The ‘We’ve Got All Day’ Method
DO NOT HAVE YOUR IPOD SHUFFLE connected to your USB connection to your computer until mentioned below:
1) Uninstall both Itunes and IPOD for Windows 2006-03-23.
Go to My Computer, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, locate ITunes 6.0.4.2 (or the version you have) click on it and then click on the ‘Change/Remove’ button. Then follow the same steps to uninstall IPOD for Windows 2006-0323.
2) Restart your computer. Then reinstall your IPOD & Itunes software (CD that came with IPOD.
3) Then go to apple.com, click on the IPOD+ ITunes tab on top, click on the DOWNLOAD tab on top of screen, then select your Operating System (Windows or MAC OS), then click on DOWNLOAD Itunes 7.0.1 - Free button.
4) Once this is all done RESTART your computer again.
5) Now click on the Itunes ICON that is on your DESKTOP.
6) Now connect your IPOD Shuffle to your USB (to your computer) make sure that your IPOD Shuffle is OFF (on the back of it slide it until no Green is showing).
7) WAIT until it prompts you and on the it top gives you a “Settings” tab.
8) CLICK on the Settings tab and RESTORE your IPOD Shuffle from Itunes (Note: I tried restoring my IPOD from the IPOD software & it kept failing & was not successful)
9) WAIT until it says that the RESTORE was successful.
10) ****IMPORTANT INFORMATION **** By your IPOD Name (the name you gave it) on the right side there is an arrow that goes up & down that when you place your cursor over it (reads EJECT). You MUST CLICK on this to EJECT (closeout) your IPOD Hardware “BEFORE” you take out your IPOD Shuffle.
11) Now Closeout Itunes and then reopen it up.
12) Once Itunes is OPEN then get your IPOD Shuffle & now slide the back down so now you can see the Green & IPOD is on.
13) Connect your IPOD shuffle to your USB (your computer).
Wait a little while, you will get some prompts with some questions you need to answer and then it should automatically begin to load any music that you had save in your Music Library. Wait UNTIL it says that its Complete on the middle top of the page.
14) Now disconnect your IPOD Shuffle and press the middle button on the front (hold it down for about 1 second) and the green light should stay on and music should start playing.
‘Unleash Your Shuffle’
1. Uninstall Itunes completely
2. Format shuffle using Windows with fat 32
3. Download iPod shuffle unleashed from here: http://agoraphobeus.free.fr/iShuffle/index.html
4. Unzip and install this to the root folder of your shuffle
5. Copied the music you want to the music folder
6. Double clicked the iShuffle icon and hope for the best.
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