How to resolve 'iPod Service Error'

Undoubtedly, iPods have claimed the unbeatable recognition and popularity in the digital media players market. Their ever-increasing fan following stands a testimony that no other gadget has in it to match the features offered by this alluring device from Apple. Despite all these facts, an iPod has never been a hassle-free product. It has to be updated with the help of an interface known as iTunes.

At times, you might come across various error messages while updating or restoring an iPod. While few errors can be tackled by employing appropriate strategies, others might require you to restore your iPod.

And, restoring can only be considered if you have a clean and updated backup of your iPod content. But, now it is possible to recover lost iPod content after restoration and any error message with the help of an iPod recovery software.

Consider a scenario, wherein, you plug in your iPod to a computer in order to update it with new songs and videos. This attempt of updating your iPod fails unexpectedly, when you receive the following error message:

"iPod Service Error"

Cause :

The above error might erupt on your Windows-based computer due to varied reasons including iPod software corruption, third-party software conflicts and device-interface errors.

Resolution :

The issue can be resolved by observing the following iPod recovery steps:
# Uninstall and Reinstall the iTunes application :

1. Go to Start menu>Settings>Control Panel
2. Double-click 'Add or Remove programs'
3. From the list of installed software, locate and click iTunes
4. Click Change/Remove button next to it
5. Click the Next button, and click OK to confirm that you want to uninstall iTunes
6. Click 'Yes, I want to restart my computer now' check box and click Finish
7. After your computer restarts, go to Program Folders file and delete the iTunes folder
8. Double-click the iPod folder, right-click the Bin folder, and click Delete
9. Right-click Recycle Bin and click Empty Recycle Bin
10. Shut down your computer and restart it

# Now download the latest version of iTunes and the iPod software
# Remove any third-party add-in interfering with the iTunes
# If the error still persists, try restoring your iPod, and recover lost data from it using a reliable iPod recovery software.

In order to perform recovery of lost or deleted data from iPod Classic and iPod Shuffle, you can go through ipod recovery software. Designed to recover songs, videos, audio books, photos, podcasts and other files, this iPod recovery application has two versions for both Windows and Mac operating system.

You can choose a version as per your OS platform and go ahead with the recovery process without any data safety concerns

How to get past error 1436 while syncing iPod on Windows XP

iTunes is an indispensable application for you if you are an iPod user. The iTunes interface acts as a communicator between your iPod and computer by letting your organize and update data on iPod in an easy way i.e through syncing. However, at times you might experience various error messages while syncing or restoring your iPod on Windows XP machine. To get rid of such nagging errors, you have to restore your iPod to default factory settings. Since restoring erases the iPod content, you must also reload the lost data from an updated backup. And, in case you do not possess a valid backup, it is advisable you opt for an iPod recovery software rather than going through the rigorous exercise of collecting, organizing,and restoring the lost data manually.

Consider a scenario, wherein, you try to sync your iPod to a Windows XP-based computer or change its settings, you might witness the following annoying error message which goes like:

"The iPod "Customer's iPod" could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (1436)."

The symptom suggests that the iPod is unable to communicate properly with iTunes.

Cause

The above behavior can be encountered if there is a major issue with the digital signing of Windows XP drivers.

Resolution

In order to resolve the issue, you should consider the following steps, and if need be you must be required to perform iPod recoveryas well:

• Disconnect the iPod from your computer and close iTunes
• Copy the following 10 lines which begin with regsvr32 and paste them onto a Notepad file
  regsvr32 /s softpub.dll
  regsvr32 /s wintrust.dll
  regsvr32 /s dssenh.dll
  regsvr32 /s rsaenh.dll
  regsvr32 /s gpkcsp.dll
  regsvr32 /s sccbase.dll
  regsvr32 /s slbcsp.dll
  regsvr32 /s mssip32.dll
  regsvr32 /s cryptdlg.dll
  regsvr32 /s initpki.dll
• Save this Notepad file to Desktop with the following name: appleipod.bat
• Close Notepad and locate the appleipod.bat , double-click it and you will see a black window appear on the screen. Wait until the window automatically disappears and proceed to the next step
• Delete the appleipod.bat file
• Open iTunes and now connect the iPod
• When the iPod appears, restore it and resync your content from a backup

In absence of a backup, download a third-party iPod recovery software and regain the lost iPod content within minutes.