iPod thinks its a digital camera

Posted on August 6, 2008 by daverobertson63

I did this

1. Log in using an ADMINISTRATIVE account
2. Verify you have the following files usbaapl.cat, usbaapl.inf & usbaapl.sys in the following directory “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers”
3. Single left click on START
4. Single left click on RUN
5. Type in ” devmgmt.msc ” then hit Enter (Don’t type in the quotes)
6. Look for Imaging in the Device Manager window, and click on plus sign (In Vista you may not see the “Imaging” option. Look under “Portable Devices” as an alternative)
7. Now you should see ” Apple iPod ” as a device underneath Imaging (or Portable Devices)
8. Right click on ” Apple iPod ” then single left click on Properties
9. Single left click on the ” Driver ” tab
10. Single left click on ” Update driver “
11. Select ” Install from a list or specific location “
12. Single left click on ” Include this location in the search “
13. Paste ” C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers ” (Don’t type in the quotes) into the box below ” Include this location in the
search “
14. Single left click next and keep clicking through until ” Apple iPod USB Driver ” is detected.
15. Start up iTunes, and see if you iPod is detected again.

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9 Responses

  1. Grateful iPodder, on December 3rd, 2008 at 5:07 pm Said:

    Thanks so much! Worked like a charm!!

    Reply
  2. Gordon in MD, on December 18th, 2008 at 3:42 am Said:

    Worked for me too. Thanks so much!

    Reply
  3. Maghel, on December 20th, 2008 at 10:26 am Said:

    how do i get all those usbaapl files? and btw i dont have “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers” on my computer?

    Reply
  4. Davy, on December 23rd, 2008 at 9:14 am Said:

    iTunes – install itunes.. you get Apple Mobile Device Support

    Reply
  5. Mili, on December 25th, 2008 at 11:40 am Said:

    Thanks you made my day :D

    Reply
  6. Andy R, on January 11th, 2009 at 10:25 pm Said:

    Thanks, worked a treat

    Reply
  7. Alison, on March 9th, 2009 at 8:52 pm Said:

    oh, thank you, thank you! Wish APPLE had had this info on their support site, would have saved so much time and frustration! Dave, am sending you virtual chocolate chip cookies. :-)

    Reply
  8. Matt, on May 25th, 2009 at 5:30 pm Said:

    awesome! worked on my first try.

    Reply
  9. Anthony, on September 5th, 2009 at 1:02 pm Said:

    Thankyou so much. I have been stuck with tis problem for about a month and have tried evert=ything els. Thankyou so much!!!!!

    Reply

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