iTunes doesn't detect my iPod touch!

[gunot2100]

Originally Posted by tktab911

Wait... so if its not detecting it you may have the service completely disabled...
(im on XP so excuse me of im way off) but on my vista laptop the Administrator Folder contains the same thing.
So...
Unplug Device--> Open Administrative Tools (may be under control panel) --> click the "Services" shortcut --> Make sure; Apple Mobile Device & iPod Service are both set to Started. If they are not, right-click --> Start

Now close iTunes (if you ahve it open) --> open itunes again and connect the device. now it should pop up... if you dont here a "ding" or "ping" you may have a faulty connection cord.

I've tried starting the apple mobile device service that way but it won't let me. I forgot what the message says but it doesn't let me start the service.

[diligence]

Could I be experiencing the same problem with the Apple Mobile Device not being used? How can I check this? (I'm on Mac 10.6)

I still find it weird that iTunes detects my iPod after a clean uninstall/reinstall (inc deleting Apple Mobile Device), but decides to not work after a restart.

I haven't got around to restoring yet, busy schedule. But I really want to avoid restoring just because I'm too lazy to fix everything afterwards..

[gunot2100]

The message I get when I try to start the service on Windows 7 is included in the image attached. vvvvvvvvvvvvvv And the second one says that the service is running, but the iPod/iPhone is not detected.

[fhendrick]

I am running Vista, and when I sync my itouch to itunes, the synching process will start, but when it's time to back up my itouch, I get an error message that system can not back up due to itouch being disconnected. .. what gives?