Hmm.odd, shouldn't Windows see it as a USB drive? I tried plugging in the iPod with no Apple software present and got the same WPD error. I'd already followed all the instructions I could find from Apple about uninstalling and reinstalling, but just for luck I did it all again. Well, it just seemed logical that since it was Windows that had changed and not the iPod or iTunes and the error was about a Microsoft driver, I should ask about it here. Never does and a reboot is required to get it to a state where it can be stopped. Checking Services shows that the iPod Service is stopping, but it One other thing I've noticed which may be relevant is that if you upgrade iTunes after a failed connection of the iPod the installation stalls at the point where it is 'Stopping services.'. I have just installed the latest update (9.0.2.25) to iTunes, but this hasn't helped either. I have tried this after removing the WPD entry and experimented with getting the iPod detected before installation and after. I have tried uninstallingĪll Apple software and reinstalling from scratch. My computer is about a month old and exceeds the specs for running iTunes. In Devices and Printers I have ' Apple iPod USB Device ' (with exclamation icon) under Devices and ' Apple Mobile Device USB Driver ' under Unspecified.Īpple iPod USB Device - Device Functions: The iPod does appear in Disk Management and if I manually assign a drive letter the file structure looks intact and I can manually play mp3 files.ĭevice Manager shows (under Portable Devices) ' WPD FileSystem Volume Driver ' with an exclamation icon and Device status 'This device cannot start.

Now my iPod no longer appears in Explorer or iTunes although iTunes has once shown itĪfter it was unplugged, offering that it was corrupt and needed a software reset. I took Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor's advice and uninstalled iTunes before upgrading and then reinstalled it after.

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