Fixed: iPhone Sync Error You Do Not Have Enough Access Privileges For This Operation

If you get an error while try to sync your iPhone and the error message is:

The iPod "<name>" cannot be synced. You do not have enough access privileges for this operation.

This error message come about because it could not sync photo. The iPhone maybe able to sync music, podcasts and videos, however when syncing photos you will get the error.

When iTunes attempt to perform a photo synchronization for the first time it will try to create a folder on the computer called "iPod Photo Cache". You normally can located at:

>User>Pictures>iPhoto Library>iPod Photo Cache.

To fix this error just delete the folder.

1. Close iTunes app.

2. Go into the Pictures folder.

3. Next navigate to the iPhoto Library folder.

4. Now delete the iPod Photo Cache.

5. Start iTunes app again and try to re-sync.

You should now see the error goes away.

Comments (32)

|90.216.3.xxx |2011-08-06 08:36:10 John - Doesnt work

Doesnt work
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|67.166.115.xxx |2011-08-14 03:17:45 Stonecutter - Thanks

Worked good. Has to be the folder where your pics are.
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|90.218.45.xxx |2011-11-12 18:12:21 Anonymous - it works!

brilliant this works. Thanks for youtr help.
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|98.160.243.xxx |2011-12-25 01:02:40 Anonymous - perfect

perfect--thank you much
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|97.79.152.xxx |2011-12-27 05:08:28 dawg cracker

:D worked great!! thanks!
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|27.33.185.xxx |2012-01-15 18:38:26 Donald Robinson

:) Look at a lot of answers to this question - yours the only one that worked. Very frustrating up to now. Thx!!!!!!
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|124.181.126.xxx |2012-02-02 11:20:19 Anonymous - sweettt

worked a treat also search ur mac for other copies of ipod cache
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|96.226.163.xxx |2012-03-06 01:09:23 Happy - My Hero

Amazing it worked!!!

Thank You!!!
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|96.226.163.xxx |2012-03-06 01:11:29 Happy - Back in the Saddle Again

:D My Hero!!!
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|Manager |2012-03-06 10:28:07 admin

Happy - we are happy to see your issue resolved.
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|2.102.163.xxx |2012-04-14 11:45:00 matt

:D Worked perfectly
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|89.204.138.xxx |2012-05-13 19:18:10 Bracey - Finally A Solutin

I had looked for months for a solution and couldn't find one. I'm so happy you posted this fix. It worked. I also had to search the entire computer for all duplicate files.
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|96.57.99.xxx |2012-05-21 20:21:45 Eddie - Not Enough

Did not work for me!!!!!
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|27.33.185.xxx |2012-08-05 18:00:00 Scott - Thank you!

Been searching for weeks and finally someone linked me to this page where I was able to resolve the issue. It should be noted that User in the path provided should be YOUR PC computer's name. If you go under the wrong folder, it won't work. Also, it wasn't under Start > Pictures, I had to manually browser from Windows Explorer. Anyway, thanks guys. Don't delete this page ever! :)
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|67.80.164.xxx |2012-08-17 23:04:25 Susana - Thank you!

It did work. Thank you. I was starting to get scared.
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|82.24.31.xxx |2012-08-26 00:13:37 G STAR RAWR

Thank you!
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|99.21.80.xxx |2012-09-25 22:42:56 Richard - iPhone cannot be synced

Thanks! This worked. I thought it was the new IOS 6 but, as you point out, it was just the file.
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|24.45.90.xxx |2012-09-30 19:33:00 Jerri - Yayyyy!!!!

It took me awhile to find the cache, but finally got it when i typed iphone in the search bar under the start tab. I have been trying everything for months! Thank you!!!!
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|71.3.69.xxx |2012-10-03 02:52:32 cindy - iphone cannot be synced

awww mine didn't work :(
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|76.105.97.xxx |2012-10-08 23:41:32 Louis - Your iPhone Sync Error Solution Worked

Out of nowhere, this same rather random error message appeared for me running Mtn Lion on my MacBook Pro and iOS6 on my iPhone. Your solution simply fixed the problem.
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|75.164.252.xxx |2012-10-18 13:55:46 Sue - Thanks

It worked for me. To think the first comment was "re-install everyting". I hate that!
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|76.95.21.xxx |2012-12-02 07:27:17 Jason - Thanks and Additional

Didn't completely work for me but it did help me realize that the underlying problem was the multiple "user" accounts on our computer. iPhone was trying to drop photos into a Photo Cache on an Administrator account that the iPhone user didn't have "write" permission for. Simply changed the sync photo folder to the correct user.
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|76.112.121.xxx |2012-12-04 22:49:35 Anonymous - Thanks

Wow was that really all it is, would be nice if Apple would tell you that was the problem without charging $19 call I didn't make.
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|98.127.203.xxx |2012-12-27 07:44:31 Suzi - :-(

This did not work for me. Still cannot sync my iphone. Any suggestions??? It used to work and suddenly stopped when itunes was updated...
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|69.139.32.xxx |2013-01-18 23:04:52 joseph

thx so much even apple coulnt help me thx again! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++++++++++
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|76.192.160.xxx |2013-02-09 21:39:58 Stacie - sync error solution worked!

This worked! Thank you!!!!
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|208.102.112.xxx |2013-02-12 22:40:18 PLL - Turn off Phot Sync

Turning off the photo sync in the itunes computer app worked for me.
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|78.147.215.xxx |2013-02-13 07:59:18 Anonymous - Worked a treat

Worked a treat deleted all iPod cache on my computer
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|24.22.96.xxx |2013-02-15 04:48:16 Anonymous

Alas, did not work for us.
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|68.37.189.xxx |2013-04-02 12:50:13 Anonymous

Did not work for me!!!! Arggggh!
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|82.39.159.xxx |2013-04-09 08:57:51 Anonymous

windows users.... right click iTunes, select run as administrator and it should work for you if the OP's solution does not
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|77.59.254.xxx |2013-05-10 13:14:34 Anonymous

Thanks!!!! Worked good for me
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