iTunes 5.0 Special Report: iPod mini problems

A fairly large number of users are reporting problems with interaction between iTunes 5.0 and various iPod mini (first and second generation, 4GB and 6GB) models.

In most cases users are unable to transfer music or report that the iPod mini is not recognized by iTunes 5.0. But in some cases, iPod minis are seemingly made non-functional after attempting synchronization with iTunes 5.0.

"Before returning my son's iPod mini to Apple - owing to the persistent "folder exclamation point" error that will not be cured by any of the fixes I have found - I checked Apple Discussions.

"In the Apple Discussion forum for iPod there is a veritable deluge of people who are experiencing show stopping issues with the iPod mini and iTunes 5.0"

Users experiencing this problem may want to try some of the suggestions in our Troubleshooting the iPod Special Report, the following sections in particular:

• Revitalizing a frozen/unresponsive iPod
• iTunes crash on iPod connection; solutions
• iPod not showing up in iTunes

Index:

• Release Notes
• iTunes 5.0.1 coming with several bug fixes
• Album art not displayed, solutions
• Disc burning issues: Drives not recognized, more
• New interface design complaints
• iPod mini problems
• iPod not recognized
• iTunes encoded tracks not playing correctly in other applications
• Jumping from song to song erratically
• Entire library lost, fix
• Make sure your iApps are updated
• Sharing not working; fix
• Persistent "Quit iTunes before installing" message, fix
• Podcasts lost
• Purchased music playlist lost
• Reverting (downgrading) to iTunes 4.9
• Some music (particularly purchased tracks) not transferring to iPod
• Playback problems
• Tracks demanding re-authorization
• Improvements

Resources