Thread: Ipod touch 3rd gen syncing keeps failing and messed up songs

Firstly, my PC started recognising my Ipod touch as a digital camera a few days ago. I tried numerous fixes found on the internet that did not help in any way. Secondly I whenever I try syncing my whole itunes music library (326 songs) it always fails between song no. 40-60 with "the device timed out" as error. I tried disconnecting all of my USB devices but that did not help either. Mostly after 4-5 tries all of my music is on it, b ut a new problem arose. All of my songs are messed up, not messed up as in: title and artist are wrong, but messed up as in: the songs are mixed (sounds of songs play before they should and a lot of distortion). I hope this description makes sense. If you need a sample just tell me and I'll post one (together with a youtube link to the original song to illustrate the problem).
Here's an Itunes diagnostics report:

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition (Build 7600) (32bit version)
Acer Aspire 8930
iTunes 9.0.3.15
QuickTime 7.6.5
FairPlay 1.6.16
Apple Application Support 1.1.0
iPod-updaterlibrary 9.0d11
Cd-driver 2.2.0.1
Cd-driver-DLL 2.1.1.1
Apple Mobile Device 2.6.0.32
Apple Mobile Device-driver 1.29.0.0
Bonjour 1.0.6.2 (118.5)

iTunes-serial 655D0AB0ECE2A093

current user in an admin.
Local time and date are 2010-02-21 16:13:23.
Itunes safe mode is not active.

Video info

NVIDIA, NVIDIA GeForce 9700M GT


**** Information about external plugins ****

No external plugins installed.

iPodService 9.0.3.15 is active.
iTunesHelper 9.0.3.15 is active.
Apple mobile device service 2.50.39.0 is active.


Windows-firewall is disabled
ZoneAlarm Firewall is installed.

Connection to Apple website succeeded
Connection to Itunes store succeeded
Secure connection to iTunes Store succeended.
Secure connection to iPhone-activatieserver succeeded.
Last succeeded acces to iTunes Store: 2010-02-21 16:11:27.


**** Synchronisatiiontests iPhone/iPod Touch ****

Synchronisationtests succeeded.

I'm not familiar with Windows7, but I didn't read your software version on your iPod touch?
Do you have the newest version 3.1.3, maybe that can fix your problems;

Apple - iPod touch - Get great new features with the 3.1 software.

well, I have the newest version

Go to device manager > portable devices > right click on Apple iPod and update driver from this location: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\Drivers

Then iTunes should detect Your iPod right.

nope, Already tried it twice and it keeps on saying: "No newer driver for this device (Apple Ipod) was found"

Try a reset when connected to your pc and iTunes; hold Home and Off button pressed till You see the Apple logo on your iPod.

I went to the Apple store today, they did it there and it still didn't solve anything. The weird thing is, when I sync using my sister's pc (which is running windows XP), she songs are fine when I put them on it.

PS: pc camera problem is now resolved by downgrading Itunes, the other problem remains however.

Ok, then it look like a Windows 7 problem with iTunes.

Well, that was my guess as well.

Strange it says it is Windows 7 compatible, what did they say in the Apple Store about it?