iPod Touch 8 GB won't work in Vista x64

[nullpointerus]

I have Vista x64 and received an iPod Touch 8 GB for Christmas.

Unfortunately, I cannot get the device to do anything but charge.

The manual recommends installing iTunes, but when I try to run the latest version of iTunes, a window pops up saying that I should install the 64-bit version of iTunes, which apparently has not yet been released to the general public.

Maybe my expectations are too reasonable? Vista x64 has only been out for 12 months now.
:roll:

I wouldn't really care too much about this, but my iPod Touch 8 GB keeps getting detected by Windows as a digital still camera device. I can open Explorer and view the device as an empty disk, but I cannot actually paste files or in any way change the contents of the drive.

Even a cheap $15 USB keychain drive supports the generic USB disk interface!

That's the bare minimum functionality for an audio player IMO.


So...what am I missing here?

 

[bsobel]

So...what am I missing here?

The correct drivers from Apple. This is 100% their fault.

 

[lizhiwei]

just got a touch 8gb and found this out the hard way. did a search online and found that many users are facing the issue.

The only remedy now is to run a VM with a 32 bit OS.
Somebody should come up with a class action lawsuit to sue apple as they don't state anywhere before you buy it that it wouldn't work with 64 bit OS. It says works with Vista on the box, doesn't specify 32 bit

Geez apple, and here I thought you were better than microsoft..

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Just to play devils advocate, they dont state that it DOES work with 64 either.

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: lizhiwei
just got a touch 8gb and found this out the hard way. did a search online and found that many users are facing the issue.

The only remedy now is to run a VM with a 32 bit OS.
Somebody should come up with a class action lawsuit to sue apple as they don't state anywhere before you buy it that it wouldn't work with 64 bit OS. It says works with Vista on the box, doesn't specify 32 bit

Geez apple, and here I thought you were better than microsoft..

Vote with your wallet. Expecting the courts to help in every little problem in your life is stupid.

 

[Narse]

I am sick of using my laptop to sync my touch, I wish apple would get on the ball and release the 64bit iTunes.

 

[jhu]

Originally posted by: lizhiwei
just got a touch 8gb and found this out the hard way. did a search online and found that many users are facing the issue.

The only remedy now is to run a VM with a 32 bit OS.
Somebody should come up with a class action lawsuit to sue apple as they don't state anywhere before you buy it that it wouldn't work with 64 bit OS. It says works with Vista on the box, doesn't specify 32 bit

Geez apple, and here I thought you were better than microsoft..

haha! they'd love to be in microsoft's position, and in several ways they're both better and worse than microsoft.

 

[humanure]

I had trouble getting itunes to work on vista 64 but finally was able to do it. Check this link and follow the instructions. It worked for me. After that's done you should install the Gear drivers so that you'll be able to burn cd's. Download them here. I agree apple should release a 64 bit itunes but this works and I've had no problems with it since.

 

[Narse]

Originally posted by: humanure
I had trouble getting itunes to work on vista 64 but finally was able to do it. Check this link and follow the instructions. It worked for me. After that's done you should install the Gear drivers so that you'll be able to burn cd's. Download them here. I agree apple should release a 64 bit itunes but this works and I've had no problems with it since.

The problem is it will not see the iPod touch IIRC.

 

[Narse]

New version of iTunes out today, it supports Vista x64

 

[randym431]

iPod Touch 8 GB won't work in Vista x64 Vista thinks it's a "digital still camera"

Strange. Vista thinks I'm a millionaire with $$$ to burn and gullible as a 3 year old. Funny how that works... :thumbsup: