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Step 1
Back up your iPod Touch's data to your computer before the restore to prevent losing data. You'll need to reinstall it after the restore process.
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Step 2
Connect to the Internet and install the latest version of iTunes from the Apple website.
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Step 3
Make sure your iPod Touch is connected to your computer.
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Step 4
Pick "iPod Touch" in the Source pane of the iTunes program.
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Step 5
Click on the Summary tab.
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Step 6
Choose "Check for Update."
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Step 7
Select "Restore" and follow the instructions to finish restoring your iPod Touch.
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Step 1
If following the steps in the previous section did not work, follow these steps to perform an advanced restore. Turn off the power on the iPod Touch.
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Step 2
Plug the iPod Touch into your computer.
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Step 3
Power on the iPod Touch.
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Step 4
Press the "Home" and "Sleep/Wake" buttons together for 5 seconds until the Apple logo appears.
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Step 5
Release the "Sleep/Wake" button but continue holding down the "Home" button. The iPod Touch should reboot, and iTunes will notice the iPod Touch in recovery mode.
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Step 6
Return to the above section and follow those steps to restore your iPod Touch.
Comments
louedvhie said
on 9/18/2009 hi..ive tried to do that, but whenever i plug in the ipod, i get this error message saying the usb isnt being recognized..why is that??? hanks
violetcream said
on 7/18/2009 The steps listed above are out of order and do not work. Here are the correct steps:
1.Hold down the off/on (the one on top), and home (big round) buttons, this forces the iPod to shut off.
2.Keep holding them until you see the screen go completely black.
3.While holding down the Home Button (button on the front of the iPod) plug in the USB cable to the iPod (have the other end of the cable already plugged into the computer).
4.The iPod should appear in iTunes with a message saying that the iPod is in Recovery mode. Click the 'Restore' button on the Summary tab of the iPod settings. Then, follow the onscreen instructions.