Help with iPod?

[sheruken]

I got an iPod 20GB a few months back. It'd been working properly till last week. It still works properly / charges properly, but whenever I plug it in my PC USB slot, it doesnt get detected atall anymore. This just happened suddenly.. Even iTunes doesnt pick it up or detect it. I use my Pod also for file transferring (it became a temperory drive as soon as I attached it on the USB port, but since a few weeks, it doesnt even "Bong" the windows default sound that generally happens when I plug something on my USB port). This is really frustrating.. I can't update or change my songs.. Can't transfer data or anything..
My operating system is WinXP (sp2), havent changed anything on my PC or even updated or done anything to the drivers, it just suddenly stopped working and I dont have a clue why it has happened.
Can someone please tell me what the problem is and help me on what to do, so that windows detects it?
Thank you!
I tried my friends iPod Shuffle on this same PC and it works fine, only my pod is giving this problem...

[antonioledesma]

you installed SP2 after having your ipod?
have you tried another usb port?
if not... you must do the simpliest thing... re-install itunes and the ipod drivers

[marktak]

The same thing happened to me as well....Pc did not recognise Ipod anymore...I sent it back to Apple Service Center...the refreshed the drivers etc...but did not help...so they replaced it for free. Quite a good service IMO!

[sheruken]

Originally Posted by antonioledesma you installed SP2 after having your ipod? have you tried another usb port? if not... you must do the simpliest thing... re-install itunes and the ipod drivers

No, SP2 is there on my PC since a while, but I do remember updating my my service pack security features few days back.. Anyhow, the thing is I never really installed ipod drivers in my PC, just installed itunes and it was working fine till a few days back.. I didnt think re-installing itunes would help as it wasnt detecting at all, so it wasnt iTunes problem.. I also tried attaching it to another PC (which I generally do, for file transfering) and even in that it didnt get detected (no service pack security update for that as long as i can tell).

Originally Posted by marktak The same thing happened to me as well....Pc did not recognise Ipod anymore...I sent it back to Apple Service Center...the refreshed the drivers etc...but did not help...so they replaced it for free. Quite a good service IMO!

OMG, thats bad news for me.. I got my iPod from the States and I am in India at the moment. So untill I go back I wouldnt get my iPod replaced ?? And the thing with replacing is that, I have a few important data backed up on this which I deleted from my PC HDD thinking its there Safe and Sound on my iPod!!!
DAMN!

[sheruken]

The thing is I just checked, It even charges when I put my iPod into the USB slot. That weird.. When I put it in, the iPod light gets on and charging starts.. But still windows isnt detecting it..

[antonioledesma]

Originally Posted by sheruken Originally Posted by antonioledesma you installed SP2 after having your ipod? have you tried another usb port? if not... you must do the simpliest thing... re-install itunes and the ipod drivers No, SP2 is there on my PC since a while, but I do remember updating my my service pack security features few days back.. Anyhow, the thing is I never really installed ipod drivers in my PC, just installed itunes and it was working fine till a few days back.. I didnt think re-installing itunes would help as it wasnt detecting at all, so it wasnt iTunes problem.. I also tried attaching it to another PC (which I generally do, for file transfering) and even in that it didnt get detected (no service pack security update for that as long as i can tell).

re-install itunes.... windows and all pc programs work like god and dan... work in misterious ways

[dutchmasterflex]

theres a way to force it to connect to your pc.. if i remember correctly i think you have to connect it to your pc via usb or firewire and then hold down the menu button and middle select button.. it should reset and then connect.. if that doesnt work, look up the manual how to 'force connection'

[sheruken]

Originally Posted by antonioledesma re-install itunes.... windows and all pc programs work like god and dan... work in misterious ways

Re-installing itunes didnt work aswell, I uninstalled the iTunes I had, downloaded the latest version and re-installed it, but to no avail. I can safely say its not Windows problem this, coz no Comp detects it, tried it at a friends place also, and it didnt get detected..

Originally Posted by dutchmasterflex theres a way to force it to connect to your pc.. if i remember correctly i think you have to connect it to your pc via usb or firewire and then hold down the menu button and middle select button.. it should reset and then connect.. if that doesnt work, look up the manual how to 'force connection'

Will try that and let you know.. Or eventually will call the local Apple store and check with them if they'd replace it even if I got it from the States!

Will let you know if the "force connection" technique works or not! Thanks

[sheruken]

UN BLOODY BELIEVABLE!
dutchmasterflex
I did what you asked me to do and IT WORKED!!!

if i remember correctly i think you have to connect it to your pc via usb or firewire and then hold down the menu button and middle select button.. it should reset and then connect..

Thats exactly what I did and the Sound of Eternity by windows, the Magical Beep just Bonged and Woah I almost Danced it out!

THANK YOU SO Much "dutchmasterflex" You just saved me a whole lot of trouble!

antonioledesma & marktak, Thanks for your support aswell.. Much appreciated!

[marktak]

Great news! Good that it works again and you don't have to go through a lot of trouble! Have lots of fun listening to your Ipod.

[sheruken]

Thanks marktak.. Already hooked to it !