Be careful going to either of those places. They overcharge for everything. I say try to fix it yourself or as a friend to try and fix it. My guess is that you'll spend close to $100 or more taking it to either of those places.
Also, try to downgrade back to iTunes 7 to see if it solves the problem.
FOR PC- iTunes 7.6.2: http://www.oldapps.com/download.php?oldappsid=iTunesSetup7629.exe
FOR MAC- iTunes 7.6.2: http://mac.oldapps.com/download.php?oldappsid=iTunes762.dmg
Make sure you uninstall iTunes before reinstalling.
My ipod wont sync to itunes anymore ever since i downloaded itunes 8 2 weeks ago . I tried everything and everything failed so i guess i have to turn to GS or FD anyways my computer is messed up too. So which one is better? Thanks
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I did but it kept saying there is a newer version.
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They close in 20 mins do i have time to call?
try restarting your computer or reinstaling itunes, it looks like that is a problem that the service isnt started.