Why can't iRepo find my iPod?

iRepo requires your iPod to be set for manually music management (this does not apply to iPad, iPhone or iPod touch devices). To set this, please follow these steps:

1. Connect iPod to your computer using either your cable or Dock.
2. Open iTunes.
3. When/if iTunes asks you if you want to auto update, click the "Cancel" button.
4. Select iPod in the Source list in iTunes.
5. In iTunes, select the option to "Manually manage music".
6. Click the "Apply" button.

If the above doesn't resolve the iPod detection issue, please try right-clicking on the iRepo icon and select "Run as Administrator" from the popup menu.

What is the difference between iRepo, TuneJack and iGadget?

These products all fill slightly different needs. We have a detailed comparison of these products to help you select the application that best fits your needs.

Is iRepo compatible with my iPod?

iRepo works with all iPods as well as the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

Why does iRepo report error 80080005 and none of my songs get transferred to iTunes?

This error can indicate a number of things. First of all, be sure you don't have any dialog windows open in iTunes. iTunes must be sitting at the main window with no dialogs open.

If that doesn't help, this error can indicate that there is a problem with the iTunes installation on this computer. Reinstall iTunes and then try transferring just one or two songs with iRepo. If that goes good, you can then go ahead and transfer all your songs.

If that does not help, try right-clicking on the iRepo icon and select "Run as Administrator" and see if that works.

Why am I getting message "iRepo has stopped working"?

This is due to a Windows Vista security issue. This has been resolved with release 2.1. Please update to the latest version to resolve the issue on your system.

Why does iRepo start transferring some songs ok then starts having problems with the remaining songs?

This is caused by the same issue as the question below. Please read the answer to that question.

Why, when I first connect an iPod, iRepo sees the songs but after telling iTunes not to sync with the iPod, the songs in iRepo disappear?

This is due to a recent change with iTunes. What you'll want to do is the following:

1. Connect the iPod to your PC
2. When/if iTunes asks you if you want to auto update, click the "Cancel" button
3. Select the iPod in the Source list in iTunes
4. In iTunes, check the "Manually manage music" checkbox and then click the "Apply" button.
5. Wait a few moments and the iPod songs should now appear in iRepo

You are now ready to use iRepo with the iPod.

Version 4.2
Released: March 31, 2010

• Updated to detect iPod touch and iPhone devices when using iTunes 9.1.

Version 4.1.1
Released: November 9, 2009

• Removed need to "Run as Administrator" to detect some iPods.

Version 4.1
Released: October 22, 2009

• Updated to fix problem that could cause some iPhones to not be detected correctly.

Version 4.0
Released: September 22, 2009

• Updated to work with iTunes 9. In prior versions, iPhones and iPod touch devices would cause the application to generate errors if iTunes 9 was installed.
• Updated to work with the new iPod nano 5G (the one with the video camera).

Version 3.1
Released: September 10, 2009

• We have changed the licensing system used by the application with this release. Old style license keys will still work but you may have to place a check in the checkbox on the license screen to use your old style license if you ever need to reinstall.
• The "Check for Updates" function off the Help menu now works differently. Selecting this now opens a web page on the Purple Ghost website which will provide the information regarding any available updates.

Version 3.0.2
Released: July 31, 2009

• This update provides support for jailbroken iPhones and iPod touches running the new 3.0 firmware.
• A new checkbox is available just above the music listing of the "Transfer Songs from iPod" plugin that, when checked, will only show the songs on the iPod that do not currently exist in the iTunes library.
• A new "Support" menu item has been added under the Help menu that has several options. These are there to make it easier if you need support and we need you to send us some information. There is no need to run any of these options unless requested to do so by Purple Ghost Software support.

Version 3.0.1
Released: June 29, 2009

• With the release of the prior version to work with the new iPod touch and iPhone 3.0 firmware, a bug was introduced that could cause errors when used with iPhones and iPod touches running old versions of the firmware. This update fixes this bug.

Version 3.0
Released: June 25, 2009

• Updated to work with iPhone/iPod touch 3.0 firmware. iTunes started storing song information on the iPod touch and iPhone differently with the release of the 3.0 iPhone and iPod touch firmware. This resulted in this application not seeing tracks added to devices running the 3.0 firmware. This release contains updates to work with this new format.

Version 2.6
Released: June 12, 2009

• Updated to work with iTunes 8.2.

Version 2.5.2
Released: September 11, 2008

• I forgot to include a file in the prior release (version 2.5.1) which would cause an error about a missing iTunesLib file. This release fixes that error.

Version 2.5.1
Released: September 9, 2008

• Updated to work with iTunes 8.

Version 2.5
Released: April 18, 2008

• This version has been updated to work better with non US-English versions of Windows. With prior releases, it could generate errors when trying to locate the file necessary to work with iPod touch and iPhone on non US-English Windows systems.
• This release allows it to work with jailbroken iPhones and iPod touches running 1.1.4 firmware. I would like to thank Lawrence Vanderpool for helping me figure this out. Thanks! :)

Version 2.4
Released: March 14, 2008

• This version has been updated to support the new iTunes for 64-bit Windows Vista. Prior versions of iTunes were not compatible with Windows Vista 64-bit Edition.

Version 2.3
Released: February 26, 2008

• The following fields are now also transferred with songs copied from an iPod to iTunes: start time, stop time, volume adjustment, remember playback position, and skip when shuffling.

Version 2.2
Released: January 11, 2008

• Works with jailbroken iPhones and iPod touches. Prior versions would not work with iPod touches or iPhones that had been jailbroken. This version adds support for jailbroken iPod touches and iPhones.
• Playlist Transfer now includes "all songs" playlist. On all iPods, there is a special playlist named the same as the name of the iPod. This playlist simply contains all the songs on the iPod. In prior verisons, this special playlist was excluded from the playlist listing. This verison now includes this special playlist.

Version 2.1.1
Released: December 19, 2007

• Changed so it no longer asks for iPod serial codes as these are no longer used by iRepo.

Version 2.1
Released: November 1, 2007

• Fixed issue with version 2.0 that could cause iRepo to stop running with message "iRepo has stopped working" on some Windows Vista systems. This released resolves that issue.

Version 2.0
Released: October 29, 2007

• Updated to work with the new Apple iPod touch and iPhone.

Version 1.2
Released: July 5, 2007

• Apple changed things in iTunes 7.3 that caused iRepo to not see the songs on the iPod. This version has been updated to work with iTunes 7.3.

Verson 1.1
Released: May 30, 2007

• This version adds support for the Play Counts file on the iPod. If play counts, user ratings and last played dates were changed on the iPod since the last sync with iTunes, this information is stored on the iPood in a Play Counts file. This version of iRepo takes this information into account when transferring the songs from an iPod. Earlier versions would use the original information transferred to the iPod from iTunes during the prior sync.

Version 1.0
Released: April 18, 2007

• Initial version of iRepo is now available.

"I had to restore some playlists from the ipod to itunes and the program worked flawlessly."
- Steve H.

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