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Originally Posted by ubertuber
That's not it. Not if the computer picks the iPod up as an available drive. Sounds to me as though the software on the iPod got corrupted. When you are "restarting" your iPod, are you doing it by turning it off and on again, or through the hard restart method (holding menu and play for ~ 10 seconds)? A hard restart is your best method for getting the iPod to show up in iTunes. Then restore it using iTunes, which wipes it completely and reinstalls the iPod's software.
Your next option after that is to make an appointment at your local Apple Store's Genius Bar. Generally an iPod problem like yours is either solved in about 10 minutes or the iPod is replaced with a new, working model.
If these don't work, let me know and I'll look into it a little more. I've got some resources.
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I still think it is. I've had it tell me my ipod is unrecognizable. I just change out the cable or twist around with it and plug/replug it until it works, but just moving the cable around can disconnect it or cause it to stop charging.
I've gone through 3 cables due to this shit. all the troubleshooting advice is crap if it's your usb cables causing false positives.
yes, IPOD's CAN be corrupt, MAY need to be reset, but in most cases (with the 3 I have here) it's these fucking flimsy ass cables (yet itunes will still prompt me to format the motherfucker, kiss my ass apple, it works fine, your cable is confusing the software into thinking its a toaster when it's in perfect condition.)
with this being such a widespread COMMON issue you'd think apple was incapable of producing a retail worthy product, but it really comes down to the cable, in my experience. (srsly, 3 out of 3? gimmie a break)