Unknown Error (-124)' Error And Recovering Ipod Data
1. Unknown Error (-124)' Error And Recovering Ipod Data
An iPod is, undoubtedly, a wonderful device which caters to all your entertainment needs. Being
portable, you can carry it almost everywhere in your pocket or bag. The hot-selling Apple product
has millions of takers and its popularity is still soaring. Though an iPod incorporates advanced and
innovative features to wow an entertainment buff, it has a flip side as well. An iPod is prone to
generating multiple errors which render the iPod data inaccessible. To deal with such situations, you
might opt for restoring your iPod. But remember, once you restore an iPod, you erase all the content
from it. If you have an updated backup, you can recover lost data. However, if the required data is
not recoverable from a backup, you need not worry. A trusted ipod recovery utility can do the job for
you.
As a practical case, you may encounter the following error while trying to sync your iPod with
iTunes:
Sync failed: unknown error (-124)
As a result of the above error message, all the files saved in your iPod will be rendered inaccessible.
Even if you try and switch-on your iPod again, the above error will not let you access any file.
Cause
The abrupt behavior and error can be accounted to the following reasons:
The error can erupt if there is problem with the digital signing of the Windows XP drivers.
The error can also pop up if your iPod has got corrupted.
Resolution
You can try the following troubleshooting mechanisms to fix your iPod:
Re-register .dll files by following these steps:
1.Disconnect your iPod from the computer and close iTunes
2.Open a notepad and paste the text
regsvr32 /s softpub.dll
regsvr32 /s wintrust.dll
regsvr32 /s dssenh.dll
regsvr32 /s rsaenh.dll
regsvr32 /s gpkcsp.dll
regsvr32 /s sccbase.dll
2. regsvr32 /s slbcsp.dll
regsvr32 /s mssip32.dll
regsvr32 /s cryptdlg.dll
regsvr32 /s initpki.dll
3.Save the file at desktop with .bat extension like appleipod.bat
4.Go to your Desktop and double-click the file, a black window will appear, wait till it vanishes
5.Delete the appleipod.bat file
6.Open iTunes and connect the iPod
7.Restore the iPod
In case of corruption, you have to format the iPod.
Since both restoring and formatting delete the data from your iPod, it becomes essential for you to
go for iPod recovery software. Such third-party tools can be downloaded from the Internet without
any hassle. You can recover all your lost data via simple steps provided you use a reliable iPod
recovery utility.
Stellar Phoenix ipod Recovery is a powerful and user-friendly software which recovers lost, deleted
or formatted iPod data from Classic and Shuffle models. The iPod recovery software is available for
both Windows and Mac users.
