Problems between Apple iTunes and Windows Vista
If you use Apple iTunes and are considering upgrading to Windows Vista, you may want to think about it before doing so. Apple has released a notice detailing some compatibility issues between their iTunes application and Windows Vista Operating System.
Apple recommends that you delay upgrading until their next release of iTunes. They haven’t given a date of that release, but believe it to be available within the next few weeks.
Some of the compatibility problems are;
• iTunes store purchases may not play when upgrading from Windows 2000 or XP.
• iPod models with the “Enable Disk Use” option turned off may be unable to update or restore iPod software, make changes to iPod settings or may require being ejected and reconnected to resync.
• Ejecting an iPod from the system tray and not iTunes could cause corruption on the iPod.
• Contacts and calendars will not sync with iPod.
Apple recommends following these steps if you do plan on upgrading before the next release of iTunes.
1. Deauthorize all iTunes Store accounts.
2. Enable Disk Use on all iPod models.
3. Uninstall iTunes.
4. Perform a clean install of Windows Vista (Highly recommended but not required).
5. Reinstall the latest version of iTunes.
6. Open iTunes.
7. Choose Authorize Computer from the Store menu in iTunes.
The full text of Apple’s warning can be found;http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305042
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