[iTunes] [Solved] Device Timed Out error and slow sync issues

**TheSacredSoul** · 09-02-2008 05:33 PM

I had this issue for the whole day. I sync some stuff over to my iPhone and decided to end the sync prematurely. After that, whatever I tried to sync over had an error saying my iPhone timed out and/or disk error. There are times when iTunes show its syncing but the iPhone just sits there and there are also time where iPhone shows syncing and iTunes doesnt.

What I tried was; Reset Sync History, Reset Warnings, Sync with another PC, different USB ports, clean uninstall and reinstall of all iTunes and its related products.

All didnt work for me. After a whole day of frustration, gave and and did a restore. I didnt have a complete backup of my current iPhone in my iTunes so had to do a backup on my bro's laptop, DFU restore to 2.0.2, and backup from restore. That worked. I can sync all my stuff now.

End of the day, I cant figure out what problem it was exactly. It cant be my PC cos now it works fine. It cant be the iPhone cos it could sync with my bro's laptop. Only has a problem with my PC. So if any of you guys have this problem, just do a restore and hope for the best. Good Luck!

**lordofdaflies** · 09-02-2008 05:58 PM

i had the exact same problem when i shifted from my windows to my new mac, the mac would time out, then my windows machine also started to time out
you need to delete /private/var/mobile/Media/iTunes_Control and then resync

**TheSacredSoul** · 09-02-2008 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by lordofdaflies

i had the exact same problem when i shifted from my windows to my new mac, the mac would time out, then my windows machine also started to time out
you need to delete /private/var/mobile/Media/iTunes_Control and then resync

Ahh. Thanks for that mate. Should have posted here earlier. Would have saved me a restore.