First of all I would like to say you can visit the Apple website for help and info.

Solution 1:

Make sure your iPod firmware is up-to-date and that your iTunes version is up-to-date.

Solution 2:

Attempt a Restore on your iPod, quite obvious and a lot of people would not want to do this because this takes a while and removes all media from the iPod.

Solution 3:

This is the one that worked for me. Try inserting your iPod into different USB ports, sometimes you need to close iTunes before doing this.

Solution 4:

Un-plug your USB mouse or another USB device currently inserted into a USB port straight after you click the Sync button.

Solution 5:

Click Start>Control panel>System>Hardware Tab> Device Manager Button>Highlight your computer name>Then click Scan for hardware changes button on the toolbar at the top.

Solution 6:

This may be quite obvious, your iPod could be damaged or corrupt and may need to be taken back to Apple.

Solution 7:

Ensure that the USB port is clean and there are no loose connections.

Solution 8:

Malware and other third-party files may have corrupted iTunes or your iPod. Re-install iTunes and perform a Restore with the latest iTunes software.

Solution 9:

If you happened to have a jailbroken iPod Touch/iPhone or were in the process of jailbreaking try running the “Boot.bat” file. I believe this comes with jailbreak tools, if the process is completed successfully the iPod should be re-booting and after that you may continue using or jailbreaking your iPod Touch/iPhone.

Thank-you for reading and I truly hope that your iPod is back to normal.