subject: Your Toshiba laptop doesn't recognize iPod? Here is what you can do! [print this page] An iPod is an extremely portable device which satiates all your entertainment needs while you are on the move. Despite being meticulously designed, it may bother you with certain errors and issues. For instance, the other day I was going through some forums and noticed a queer problem. There was a user whose iPod was not getting recognized in his Toshiba's laptop. Assuming it a minor issue, I moved on to the next forum to see what all problems iPod users face. Surprisingly, there were many Toshiba laptop users who reported the same problem with their iPods. An intrigued me got a push to discover more about the curious case of iPod and Toshiba laptops. In this article, I would explain you how to settle the issue and perform iPod recovery, if in the process you end up losing all of the iPod content.
Consider a scenario, wherein, you have an iPod Classic, When you connect your iPod to Toshiba laptop to update the new content, you cannot do so. The iTunes doesn't recognize the iPod and you are left helpless.
Cause
The problem lies with the high-speed USB interfaces of your Toshiba laptop because of which you are running into issues with your iPod.
Resolution
To make your iPod working again, you must consider the following steps, which also detail you on how to perform iPod Recovery in order to recover lost or deleted iPod data:
Close iTunes
Go to Start menu, and right-click My Computer
Click Manage
In the Computer Management window, click Device Manager
On the right pane, click Universal Serial Bus Controllers
Right-click a USB item and click Disable.
Repeat the same for all other USB items (enhanced or high speed)
Restart your Toshiba laptop
Open iTunes
Restore your iPod (After restoration, you can re-enable your high-speed USB interfaces. It would give a boost to the speed at which files are transferred to an iPod.)
Since restoration leads to data loss, you must reload the deleted iPod content using an appropriate backup, which must be in a healthy and updated state. If no backup is available to undo the data loss, you must acquire a third-party iPod recovery software from the Internet.
Data from iPod Classic and iPod Shuffle can be easily recovered using a reliable software like Stellar Phoenix iPod Recovery. This application recovers lost or deleted music files, videos, podcasts, audiobooks and other iPod content in a completely hassle-free manner. Moreover, being read-only, this iPod recovery software doesn't harm your original iPod files.
Your Toshiba laptop doesn't recognize iPod? Here is what you can do!
