Ok i bought a apple ipod from my friend.. but when i plug it in i get an error messasge that says Usb device not recognized.. and in the device manager it says unkown device..the ipod does not even charge correctly.. i have tried plugging it in other computers and i have the same results.. i have tried many things resetting the ipod..uninstalling all the drivers etc.. i dont know what else to do..
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There are a couple of other things you could try... Maybe try it on another computer or in a different USB port and see if that makes a difference. You might be able to take it to the Apple Store or send it in for repair although it'd probably end up costing more then it's worth from my experience; although it doesn't hurt to pursue.
Could also try putting it in disk mode and see if it's recognized:
http://support.apple.com/k
This error might occur if your computer's Apple services are not functioning well. Try to restart these services by going to Start -> Control Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Service and then search for "iPod Service" and "Apple Mobile Device Service". Right click and select restart. (You must disconnect your device and close iTunes before doing this)
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by: mspieglerPosted on 2009-08-20 at 20:36:32ID: 25148966
Try installing iTunes if you haven't already. If iTunes doesn't recognize it at all look on Apple's site and see how to reset the device for whichever generation you have. If iTunes recognizes it but gives an error message then try restoring the device using iTunes. If none of the above work it sounds like your friend may have sold you a lemon. :/ ...or the cable is bad.