According to Apple, Inc. the current version of iTunes is bascially incompatible with Windows Vista. The document describing the problems offers several “solutions” for those that insist on upgrading to Vista before an updated “Vista compatible” version of iTunes is released. Worst case scenario: “Ejecting an iPod from the Windows System Tray using the “Safely Remove Hardware” feature may corrupt your iPod. To always safely eject an iPod, choose Eject iPod from the Controls menu within iTunes.” Apple is also offering an iTunes Repair Tool for Vista 1.0 that will also supposedly solve some problems.
IMHO this is totally unacceptable. Vista has been gold since something like early December yet Apple has yet to solve the problem. I’m glad I ran across this before upgrading as I run my iPod off the same laptop I’ll be upgrading. Hopefully, Apple will release the updated version in the next two weeks before I get the time to install Vista.
Michael Sauers is the Director of Logan Library in Logan, UT. Prior to this he was one of the founding staff and Technology Manager for Do Space in Omaha, NE. After earning his MLS in 1995 from the University at Albany's School of Information Science and Policy Michael spent his first 20 years as a librarian training other librarians in technology along with time as a public library trustee, a bookstore manager for a library friends group, a reference librarian, a technology consultant, and a bookseller. He has written dozens of articles for various journals and magazines and has published 14 books ranging from library technology, blogging, Web design, and an index to a popular horror magazine. In his spare time, he blogs at TravelinLibrarian.info, runs The Collector's Guide to Dean Koontz website at CollectingKoontz.com, takes many, many photos, and typically reads more than 100 books a year.
Unless otherwise stated, all opinions are my own and are not to be considered those of the City of Logan, UT.
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According to Apple, Inc. the current version of iTunes is bascially incompatible with Windows Vista. The document describing the problems offers several “solutions” for those that insist on upgrading to Vista before an updated “Vista compatible” version of iTunes is released. Worst case scenario: “Ejecting an iPod from the Windows System Tray using the “Safely Remove Hardware” feature may corrupt your iPod. To always safely eject an iPod, choose Eject iPod from the Controls menu within iTunes.” Apple is also offering an iTunes Repair Tool for Vista 1.0 that will also supposedly solve some problems.
I wouldn’t hold my breath if I were you!