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iPod touch FYI - If your iPod takes FOREVER to sync.

TheSpaz

TheSpaz

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Jun 20, 2005
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Delete the files from the following folder and reconnect your iPod.

~/Libary/Logs/CrashReporter/MobileDevice/TheNameOfYouriPod/

Don't delete your iPod's folder... delete the files that are inside it.

I was going crazy trying to figure this out because my iPod would just sit there and say it was syncing for a long time and if I tried to cancel the sync, iTunes would freeze and go nowhere. So I found this hint in an Apple thread and I decided to save some people the trouble and so that they don't think they need to bring their iPods back to the store.

Note: This also works on iPhones.
 
Bet you were glad to find out the reason wasn't your screen name. :D

Thanks for the hint. My nano takes forever and I will try this. Other iPod and iPhone are fine.
 
akonradi said:
You ruin my fun. Oh well, at least Windoze gets another good feature. So how many good features on Vista now? 3? Must all be made by Apple. :)
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Hahahahahaha!

The 3 Best features of Windows Vista:

iTunes
Safari
QuickTime
 
Where do i find

~/Libary/Logs/CrashReporter/MobileDevice/TheNameOfYouriPod/?

Cant find the folders , i got windows xp
 
sunshine2003 said:
Where do i find

~/Libary/Logs/CrashReporter/MobileDevice/TheNameOfYouriPod/?

Cant find the folders , i got windows xp
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For XP it would be:

C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Application Data\Apple Computer\Logs\CrashReporter\MobileDevice\iPodName\
 
akrocker29 said:
Tried this. Didn't work. App Data on is missing...
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you need to change your folder options so that it shows hidden folders, if you have vista, click organise, folder and search options, view tab, then in the box, select it so you can view hidden folders, then ok, jobs a good un!
 
For Windows 7, open the Start menu, type %appdata% into the search box (including the %s), and press enter. That will bring you to AppData\Roaming.
 
I am a newbie to Apple products. I may need to start a new thread with everything that is going on with my 6G Ipod Classic, but I thought I would try a few things first.

I found my Library, and then Logs in my Macbook's Harddrive, but I can't find the next step, "CrashReporter". I see "HangReporter"? I have tried having the Ipod mounted, and unmounted. I don't see a difference there. Does that matter?

Basically every time I plug in my Ipod it now says corrupted and makes me restore. Prior to that message, and still after the message, it will fly through syncing 2,000 songs, then take like 30 minutes per song after that, eventually ending in an unknown error message. Any ideas?
 
RockRacer said:
I am a newbie to Apple products. I may need to start a new thread with everything that is going on with my 6G Ipod Classic, but I thought I would try a few things first.

I found my Library, and then Logs in my Macbook's Harddrive, but I can't find the next step, "CrashReporter". I see "HangReporter"? I have tried having the Ipod mounted, and unmounted. I don't see a difference there. Does that matter?

Basically every time I plug in my Ipod it now says corrupted and makes me restore. Prior to that message, and still after the message, it will fly through syncing 2,000 songs, then take like 30 minutes per song after that, eventually ending in an unknown error message. Any ideas?
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Nobody? I am the only one who has had these problems? I would really like to start using my "new" ipod. Yes, I got it used.
 
TheSpaz said:
Delete the files from the following folder and reconnect your iPod.

~/Libary/Logs/CrashReporter/MobileDevice/TheNameOfYouriPod/

Don't delete your iPod's folder... delete the files that are inside it.

I was going crazy trying to figure this out because my iPod would just sit there and say it was syncing for a long time and if I tried to cancel the sync, iTunes would freeze and go nowhere. So I found this hint in an Apple thread and I decided to save some people the trouble and so that they don't think they need to bring their iPods back to the store.

Note: This also works on iPhones.
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Works like a charm. Makes me wonder why Apple didn't get iTunes to clean up after itself on its own... Thanks for the tip, saved my day!
 
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