ipod won't stop displaying 'do not disconnect'

HELP!! i can#t get my ipod 30gb video to stop displaying do not disconnect. everythime i connect it to my PC the message comes up and won't disappear, along with that itunes doesn't recognise the ipod so i can't eject from itunes or download any music to it. i've tried everything from removing both ipod updater & itunes and restalling, restoring my ipod and resetting it what else can i do???? HELP PLEASE

Hold down the middle button along with the menu button for 6 seconds and see if it will reset. Then reconnect the ipod and attempt to eject it.

I'm not sure what to do if you have a mac, but if you have windows go to My Computer and there should be an icon labled iPod or something then (G:), right click that and then click "eject" and that should take care of your problem. Besides if you just unplug the ipod, it doesnt do anything, it just says not to eject so that it can finish updating it, no matter what you're doing, its going to say do not disconnect.

same thing is happening to me! And it's not the ejecting problem. It's the fact that it can't update. I'm so frustrated.

worked like a charm for me! thank you so much.
i was buggin

Mike wrote:

Hold down the middle button along with the menu button for 6 seconds and see if it will reset. Then reconnect the ipod and attempt to eject it.

this worked for me as well! i too was "buggin'".

awesome it worked
thanks people

There should be a little symbol in iTunes that looks like the "paus" symbol on a DVD player but the top part of it is a little arrow head instead of a straight bar. Click on it...

I have tried and tried to reset it by holding the menu key and the middle button but it still will not recognize it in Itunes. I am so irritated, it just turns back on and goes right back to saying, "Do not disconnect." Any other suggestions! I want it to update it, but it just won't do anything.

Hey guys, I was fighting this problem for a good two -three hours , I found a solution and documented it via video , and placed it on Youtube.
I hope this helps:
http://www.youtube.com/watch...

Nice documentary daxmax. More people need to make vids!:)

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http://ipod-zod.blogspot.com

Hey, I got my ipod to be found now and when i thought it was over it wasnt. I found that my ipod is stuck in recovery mode now and wont leave it just loops everytime i restore. I changed the letters a very times on the drive. I , P , G , H, B. Still didn't work any other ideas?

Mike wrote:

Hold down the middle button along with the menu button for 6 seconds and see if it will reset. Then reconnect the ipod and attempt to eject it.

You may never see this, but you saved us a trip to the Apple Genius. Thanks!

My ipod is recognised in itunes and it tells me that everything is updated but when I check the new songs etc are not on there. Also, I cannot get rid of the 'do not disconnect' sign. I've tried holding down the menu & middle button but it didn't solve the problem. I also tried turning it to 'disk mode' and updating but this didn't work either. Can anyone help? PLEASE?

Ellen wrote:

My ipod is recognised in itunes and it tells me that everything is updated but when I check the new songs etc are not on there. Also, I cannot get rid of the 'do not disconnect' sign. I've tried holding down the menu & middle button but it didn't solve the problem. I also tried turning it to 'disk mode' and updating but this didn't work either. Can anyone help? PLEASE?

I had a problem that sounds the same, what worked for me was adding the songs then closing itunes then reopening it and it would download the new songs. And for the do not disconnect sign are you unplugging it when you try the Menu+middle?

hi! what seems to be the problem with my iPod 30G. I connected it to PC then it displays DO NOT DISCONNECT even I already unplug it to my PC it still displays DO NOT DISCONNECT. What can i do about it. Pls help me, i'm a litlle bit frustrated.. Thank you

claire wrote:

hi! what seems to be the problem with my iPod 30G. I connected it to PC then it displays DO NOT DISCONNECT even I already unplug it to my PC it still displays DO NOT DISCONNECT. What can i do about it. Pls help me, i'm a litlle bit frustrated.. Thank you

Holding down the Menu button and center button for 6 seconds worked for me, give it a go

Michael wrote:

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Holding down the Menu button and center button for 6 seconds worked for me, give it a go

thanks Michael...
it helped me a lot. it works

it works!!! thanks you so much! i'm so happy :)

My ipod continuously says do not disoconnect, and it won't work with itunes I tried connecting it to my pc, I tried everything one the itunes website and the battery meter won't go down or anything. Its completely frozen. Help please