I have a 3rd Gen iPod and just got a new computer. Obviously, I need to re-authorize my Ipod with the computer so I can continue using it. I plugged it in, and in addition to wiping all of my music (my own mistake), I found that iTunes doesn't even recognize the Ipod, and therefore I cannot add any music. There has to be a simple solution to this... I didn't even try anything illegal.
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iPod Help Re-authorizing iPod
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Since you've already wiped all the music off it, a full restore shouldn't do any harm. Download the latest iPod Updater: 2005-10-12, (unless you already have it in /Applications/Utilities) and run that with the iPod attached.
If it doesn't show up in iTunes after that (and the usual mumbo jumbo, like repairing permissions) it might be something serious...
If it doesn't show up in iTunes after that (and the usual mumbo jumbo, like repairing permissions) it might be something serious...