Ipod shuffle syncing problem

SOURCE: Getting ipod to record music

Symptom When opening iTunes for Windows you may see the following error message:
"iTunes might be unable to launch or communicate with iPod or iPhone. For help repairing your operating system, click More Information." Products affected

• iTunes for Windows

Solution This symptom may be caused by an issue with the digital signing of Windows XP drivers. First, update to the latest version of iTunes. You can download the updater here or in iTunes, choose Help > Check for Updates.
If the issue continues with the latest version of iTunes, try following the steps below to reregister several .dll files, which may resolve this issue.

1. Quit iTunes.
2. Highlight all of the following 10 lines of text that begin with regsvr32 and then choose Copy from the Edit menu of your web browser: regsvr32 /s softpub.dll
   regsvr32 /s wintrust.dll
   regsvr32 /s dssenh.dll
   regsvr32 /s rsaenh.dll
   regsvr32 /s gpkcsp.dll
   regsvr32 /s sccbase.dll
   regsvr32 /s slbcsp.dll
   regsvr32 /s mssip32.dll
   regsvr32 /s cryptdlg.dll
   regsvr32 /s initpki.dll
   
   
3. Open the Notepad program by choosing
   Start > All Programs > Accessories > Notepad
4. In Notepad, choose Paste from the Edit menu. Note: make sure that the text that appears in Notepad is the same as what is shown above.
5. From the File menu, choose Save As.
6. In the File name field type appleitunes.bat and save the file to the Desktop.
7. Close Notepad and locate the appleitunes.bat file. It should appear on the Desktop with the icon shown below:
   
8. Double-click the file and you will see a black window appear on the screen for about a minute. Wait until the window automatically disappears and proceed to the next step.
9. The appleitunes.bat file can be deleted at this time.
10. Open iTunes.

Additional Information Because some malware may unregister the .dll files, make sure you have the most recent updates to your anti-virus software and then do a full scan of your files.

SOURCE: IPOD SHUFFLE

There are many, many possible reasons it could not be playing - the problem with the Shuffle is that you can't see what you're doing on the player itself.

The songs that you are loading could be in the wrong format. I would make sure that they don't have a license that disallows transfer rights, and make sure you are not loading streaming songs.

SOURCE: Sync ing my ipod shuffle

Do the 5 R's

SOURCE: itunes library wont all sync onto ipod

first the easy part....1800 songs we will not move this one at a time..............plug ipod to pc..open itunes....see on left hand side of screen...pc (music,photo & video folders) and under that ipod (music, photo, video folders)..ok..click on pc (music folder) all your music shows up right ok..this time click & drag the pc (music) down to the ipod music folder and release....its 1800 songs so lets wait til the ipod is finish (look at the ipod file a circular motion is happening,,,,its loading).......once finish always eject your ipod...............now find where you are storing mp3 / mp4 on your pc...once you find it ..go to top bar view then click,on view details (artist,album,type,lenght) this where it will say mp3/4/wma/wav or flac file

SOURCE: i can not play the music i copied onto my ipod

You need to download songs in mp3 format as any music you take from a cd will have copyright in the tracks and will not play on your ipod.