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Hello,
I have this Ipod classic 160gb with me and recently I downloded and installed Windows 7 on my pc. Now the problem is my whenever I connect my ipod it doesnt detect it. Previously on my windows xp system it used to be detected and I was able to see it being recognized as a flash drive and then I used to transfer data and all. But here in Windows 7 my ipod doesnt gets detected, so if you know of any driver for the ipod for Windows 7 that I can download it would be great. Thank you
Have a look at the Apple support site
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1538
"iPod is not recognized properly by computer when USB drivers are not installed properly or are out of date"
and http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
Hardware device support comes from the manufacturer of the hardware device.
There are many users that are not having problems using all types of iPods in the W7 beta?
You might want to check with Apple support for any known issues with this device.
The device may need a Firmware update.
Connect the device on a XP machine and check if there is a firmware update for it.
Hope that helps.
If Apple cannot give you a driver for that device, it's likely it will not work in Windows 7 until they do.
Hi mate, I've had the exact same problem and just this minute found the solution. Go into control panel>system and security>administrative tools then double click on computer management. This brings up a new window... then... on the left side click on device manager and click on the little arrow or plus sign next to the Universal Serial Bus Controller option. Find the iPod in there (hopefully!) and right click and update. If it's not in there, it may be one of the USB mass storage devices, so update those. If it's still not one of those (mine wasn't but that's where Apple said it would be) have a look in Portable Devices, which is further up the list of devices to be managed. Then update. This worked for me on Windows 7 Home Premium, so yeah.. hope this works for you too!
Good luck!
Cameron
Cameron, thank you so much. I registered to this forum because you are the man and I had to say thanks. You ended a month of frustration and misery. Apple and Microsoft didn't seem to have the answers on their forums, but you did. You are a god among men. Thanks again and take it easy.
-Scookers
Wouldn't it be quicker to go to Start_control panel_Device manager?
Thanks from me as well Cameronman, I had exactly the same problem with my Nano generation 5 after updating to Windows 7.
Your method worked for me.
:thumbup1:
i did this and my ipod still doesn't work......i found my ipod in the list, it comes up "unknown device" i right click and update driver software(find solution online) and it says its up to date but still doesnt fix anything. wtf do i do now? i've enabled it and disabled it and still nothing. i've updated every listed item and nothing. my ipod still charges when connected to the computer but won't be detected.
my computer detected one day last week and i was able to put stuff on it.
I will advise you to take the backup of the device and then reset the device and then connect it to the computer. and check whether you are getting the connectivity or not. Also try to connect your device to any other computer and check whether you are getting the connectivity or not. If nothing is working then visit the Apple store and let them know about your issue.
This is what work for me. Go to Control Panel, under Hardware and sound click on View devices and printers. Under Unspecified, you will see your Ipod.
Right clik on it and click on Properties, go to the Hardware tab and clik on Property. In that new window click Change settings and another window will open. Go to the driver tab and select Update Driver. Then follo the instructions to update and wait for the magic.
Good Luck
WOW thanks Cameronman!!!!
I have been on all the websites and blogs trying to get my 160gb ipod to work...and nothing! Until your post!
I have a really old computer and was about to give up!
So thanks!
So others of you who have this problem....give Cameronman's trick a try!
Thank you Cameronman, that was an amazing solution submitted by you. It was truly very kind and generous of you to spend your quality time in sharing your knowledge with everyone of us.I was also facing the same issue, while connecting my iPod with my Windows 7 running system. I performed xactly the way you had mentioned in your post and voila it did the trick for me also. So once again, thank you a lot and please feel free to share more information which you know with us.
Hello there !
I have a very similar problem to this and didnt found any solution yet..hopefully some smart person here will be able to help me. First it has been awhile since i used my itune store because i didnt needed to and did a format of my computer after the last time i used it..so i had to upload my library etc and start from scratch. I downloaded a couple new games,everything was working fine..then when it came the time to sync and put these games on my ipod touch 2 gen the installation failed. I retried again and it keeps failing again and again so i choose to do a restore on it and expecting the problems would be solved. Problem wasnt not solved at all and it said an error (6) occured and i have the image on my ipod of the white cord trying to connect to itune store.
Restore doesnt work at all and it seems like my ipod is totally useless as i can use it anymore. I did the diagnostic..it said no ipod were found. I also did the check up thing for the technician so ill paste it here maybe it will give some clues..
Thank you tons for the help !
Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Ultimate Edition Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
System manufacturer System Product Name
iTunes 10.3.1.55
QuickTime 7.6.9
FairPlay 1.11.17
Apple Application Support 1.5.2
iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
CD Driver 2.2.0.1
CD Driver DLL 2.1.1.1
Apple Mobile Device 3.4.1.2
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.57.0.0
Bonjour 2.0.5.0 (214.3)
Gracenote SDK 1.8.2.457
Gracenote MusicID 1.8.2.89
Gracenote Submit 1.8.2.123
Gracenote DSP 1.8.2.34
iTunes Serial Number 00AAB2F80F513CD0
Current user is an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2011-07-17 18:45:37.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is supported.
Core Media is supported.
Video Display Information
NVIDIA, NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
**** Network Connectivity Tests ****
Network Adapter Information
Adapter Name: {B00FE55A-1662-4EE9-B880-6B076869B9F8}
Description: Contrôleur Atheros L2 Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-T
IP Address: 192.168.2.10
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.2.1
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 192.168.2.1
Lease Obtained: Sun Jul 17 17:51:16 2011
Lease Expires: Wed Jul 20 17:51:16 2011
DNS Servers: 192.168.2.1
Active Connection: Connexion réseau
Connected: Yes
Online: Yes
Using Modem: No
Using LAN: Yes
Using Proxy: No
SSL 3.0 Support: Enabled
TLS 1.0 Support: Enabled
Firewall Information
Windows Firewall is off.
ZoneAlarm Firewall is installed.
Connection attempt to Apple web site was successful.
Connection attempt to browsing iTunes Store was successful.
Connection attempt to purchasing from iTunes Store was unsuccessful.
The network connection timed out.
Connection attempt to iPhone activation server was successful.
Connection attempt to firmware update server was successful.
Connection attempt to Gracenote server was successful.
Last successful iTunes Store access was 2011-07-17 18:43:19.
**** Device Connectivity Tests ****
iPodService 10.3.1.55 (x64) is currently running.
iTunesHelper 10.3.1.55 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Contrôleur d'hôte ouvert PCI vers USB NEC. Device is working properly.
Contrôleur hôte PCI vers USB standard étendu. Device is working properly.
Contrôleur hôte universel Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB - 27C8. Device is working properly.
Contrôleur hôte universel Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB - 27C9. Device is working properly.
Contrôleur hôte universel Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB - 27CA. Device is working properly.
Contrôleur hôte universel Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB - 27CB. Device is working properly.
Contrôleur hôte universel Intel(R) 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB - 27CC. Device is working properly.
No FireWire (IEEE 1394) Host Controller found.
Most Recent Devices Not Currently Connected:
iPod touch (2nd generation) running firmware version 4.2.1
Serial Number: 9E01226F201
**** Device Sync Tests ****
No iPod, iPhone, or iPad found.
Hello, was this last posters(CC Rossbine) problem ever solved ?
As I have exactly same problem
Best regards all
Bob