[X4U] iPods etc not mounting after update

[Jon Wever]

adding more to the picture:
The problem extends to dmg files, and the machine is actually on  
10.4.8 (sorry about that).
I downloaded the 10.4.8 combo updater from Apple - it comes as a dmg  
but a double click results in a "device not configured" error  
message. And I tried to reinstall a 'package' version of iTunes that  
I had kept, but the installer application wouldn't allow me to choose  
the hard drive (red exclamation point). I used Pacifist to get the  
stuff out, but no change in drive behaviour following the manually  
installation.
Hmm...
At least the machine can read from the optical drives. I think I'm  
preparing myself mentally for an 'Archive and Install"
Hoping for help.
Cheers,
Jon


On 19/11/2006, at 11:13 AM, Jon Wever wrote:

> Hello all - I'm looking for help with the following. Any  
> suggestions will be greatly appreciated!
>
> The machine involved is a dual 1.42GHz G4 G4 (the one with mirrored  
> drive doors) with 10.4.7.
>
>  Yesterday I upgraded to iTunes 7.0.2 and now none my iPods are  
> recognized: I have a 1G connected by firewire400, a 4G on FW800 and  
> a 1GB Shuffle on USB2 (via PCI card). All of them are 'seen' by  
> System profiler, but none of them mount on the desktop (they are  
> all set for disk use) nor do they appear in iTunes. Up until the  
> upgrade they were working perfectly.
>
> I know that all three iPods are still fine - they connect to other  
> Macs or PCs without issue - and I'm taking heart from System  
> Profiler that this isn't a hardware issue. (Plus I can still use an  
> iSight on firewire and transfer files by USB from a camera...).
>
> Also, I've got a Sandisk card reader attached by USB and recognized  
> in Sys Prof but if load a card ... same deal. Nothing. I've tried  
> SD, MS Pro and CF cards with no joy.
>
> So, any thoughts about where I can go next? I've thought of  
> downloading and reinstalling the iTunes package, or even going the  
> whole nine yards and reapplying the 10.4.7 Combo Update package.
>
> Other than that, I'm out of ideas.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Cheers,
> Jon
>
> Melbourne, Australia
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