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iPod touch Serious iPod Problem

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thecoolcream

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Ok so i have 1.1.1 jailbroken ipod touch (8gb) and i downloaded a bunch of apps. Had some fun, only to release in my about section it said my capacity was 300mb. I plugged it into my computer and it said the same thing. I tried to restore it, but after a few minutes an error came up (cant remember wat it was.) ever since i am stuck at the screen where it shows the ipod sync cord and an arrow pointing to the itunes symbol (on the ipod). i tried restarting it and what not and i cant figure out wat to do. If i cant fix it ill take it to best buy.
thanks for any help
 
Do you have access to another computer with iTunes? I believe other people with similar issues have had luck restoring their iPods on another computer and then resyncing their data.
 
Do this over and over, it will work.

open iTunes
-plug the iPod into the computer
-hold both sleep/wake and home button until iPod restarts.
-let go of of the sleep/wake button when you see Apple logo.
-continue to hold home button until iTunes pops up with recovery mode
-click yes, and your iPod will be restored to its factory settings.
 
Isn't INdependance for getting the iPT out of restore mode, forgive me if i read it wrong, but he said that it was STUCK in restore mode.. so try INDependance, for which i cannot give you guidance on, but search for it.

EDIT: here's apples offical word on it...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305868
Error 1603 When Restoring iPhone in iTunes

* Last Modified on: December 17, 2007

* Article: 305868

Issue

When trying to restore your iPhone in iTunes, you may see the following error message:

The iPhone could not be restored. An unknown error occurred. Error 1603

Products affected

* iPhone
* iTunes 7.4.3 and earlier

Solution

Here are several troubleshooting steps that may resolve this issue.
Update iTunes and iPhone

To update iTunes:

* Windows: Choose Help > Check for Updates.
* Mac: Choose iTunes > Check for Updates.

See this document for steps to update iPhone.
Restart Your Computer

Simply restarting your Mac or Windows PC may allow you to successfully restore your iPhone.
Try a Different USB Port

Connect iPhone to a different USB port on your Mac or Windows PC. USB 2.0 ports that are built-in to the computer are preferred. After doing this, attempt to restore your iPhone in iTunes.
Restart Apple Mobile Device Service (Windows only)

Restarting the Apple Mobile Device service on Windows XP or Windows Vista may allow you to successfully restore iPhone. Refer to the steps below for your version of Windows. Note: You'll need to sign in with an administrator account for these steps.

* Windows XP
1. Close iTunes and disconnect iPhone.
2. Choose Start > Control Panel.
3. Inside the Control Panel, open Administrative Tools.
4. Open Services.
5. Select Apple Mobile Device and click Stop the service as shown below:

6. After the service is stopped, click Start the service.
7. After the Apple Mobile Device service has started again, open iTunes and connect iPhone.
8. Select iPhone in the Source list, click the Summary tab, and then click Restore.
* Windows Vista
1. Close iTunes and disconnect iPhone.
2. Click the Windows Start button
3. In the Start Search field type "Services."
4. In the Programs section of the search results, Click "Services".
5. Select Apple Mobile Device and click Stop the service as shown below:

6. After the service is stopped, click Start the service.
7. After the Apple Mobile Device service has started again, open iTunes and connect iPhone.
8. Select iPhone in the Source list, click the Summary tab, and then click Restore.

Reset the iPhone sync history and restore

To reset your Sync History:
Windows

1. Open iTunes
2. On the Edit menu, click Preferences.
3. Click the iPhone tab.
4. Click the Reset Sync History button.

Mac

1. Open iSync.
2. Choose iSync > Preferences.
3. Click the Reset Sync History button.

After resetting sync history, restore iPhone.
Create a new user account and restore

Create a new user account and then restore iPhone.

Use the steps below if you're not sure how to create a new user. After creating the new user, log in to that account, open iTunes, and determine whether the issue you were experiencing persists in this new user.
Windows Vista and Windows XP

1. From the Start menu, choose Control Panel.
2. Open User Accounts.
3. Select Create a new account and follow the instructions to complete the account setup process.
4. Once the new account is created, choose Log Off from the Start menu.
5. Log in to the newly created user account.

Mac OS X

1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences.
2. Choose View > Accounts.
3. Click the "+" (you may need to authenticate to be able to click this).
4. Give the new user a name and short name and enter a password.
5. Select the checkbox for "Allow user to administer this computer". This makes the user an administrator user.
6. Click Create Account.
Click to expand...

here's the image posted up for you
ipoderror.png
 
looks like i found a way to fix it. i restored with 1.1.2 and then to get it back to 1.1.1 to hack i just clicked update and updated with 1.1.1 because restoring with that gave me that error
 
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