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I am running XP as a virtual machine on Ubuntu. I can sync and restore my iPod Touch 4G using the virtual machine, but I can't jailbreak it; because after I put the device on DFU mode, Windows does not recognize it.
It cannot find the driver – or the driver that is installed is not correct, because in the device manager I see an exclamation mark next to the device.
I searched for the problem, and apparently the only solution is to remove and reinstall iTunes and all other Apple software. So, I did that. It can still sync and restore, but when the device is in DFU mode, it is still not recognized. Since it is not recognized in DFU mode, I can't start the jailbreaking operation. Any suggestions?
blahbaa
Posted 2011-05-15T17:44:32.247
Reputation: 211
I found an iMac in library and did the jailbreaking with that. But I am still looking for a solution to the problem for my future jailbreaking sessions. So, please let me know about your ideas. – blahbaa – 2011-05-15T18:15:07.340
Can I ask what OS your host is and also what VM software are you running, VBox, Vmware etc? – Sandeep Bansal – 2011-05-15T19:06:09.197
Host is Ubuntu 11.04. I'm using Virtualbox version 4.0.4. – blahbaa – 2011-05-15T22:29:44.333
Honestly I would use VMWare Workstation, personal preference and I've found it works with iPhone a lot better. You could also try installing Windows 7 in the VM instead rather than XP. – Sandeep Bansal – 2011-05-15T22:32:00.383
I can give VMWare a try. Installing Windows 7 on my computer as a virtual machine is not a good idea since I am using a 6.5 year old notebook. I installed Windows 7 once (not as a virtual machine, as dualboot) and it kept freezing because the CPU couldn't handle it. – blahbaa – 2011-05-16T14:44:17.667