Why iTunes Error 45054 Occurs & How You Can Fix it

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Change System Configurations

Edit your computer’s Hosts file to change system configurations.

For Windows 8.1/ 8:

1. Open Notepad as administrator. Press Windows Key + X, select Search. Type “Notepad” in Search Box. Click Apps icon. Right click Notepad displayed in Search Results, click Run as administrator icon.

2. Press Ctrl + O.

3. Locate and open following file:

C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc\Hosts

4. Set the following setting:

Original Value:

gs.apple.com

New Change:

# gs.apple.com

5. Press Ctrl + S.

6. Exit the file.

For Windows 7/ Vista:

1. Click Start, type “Notepad” in Search Box.

2. Right click Notepad in to Search Results, select Run as administrator.

3 Refer Steps # 2-6 under Windows 8.1/ 8 user’s section.

Determine Administrative Privileges

Make sure you run iTunes with administrative privileges.

For Windows 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista:

1. Right click iTunes desktop shortcut.

2. Select Run as administrator.

Determine Compatibility Issues

Some of the unsupported program features needs to be disabled as follows:

For Windows 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista:

1. Right click iTunes desktop shortcut, choose Properties from context menu.

2. Click Compatibility tab in the new dialog.

3. Select an earlier version that you see in the drop down box.

4. Click OK.

Determine Disk Permission Issues

For Mac:

1. Click Applications | Utilities.

2. Open the Disk Utility tool.

3. Choose your primary hard disk displayed in list box.

4. Click Verify Disk Permissions button.

5. After successfully determining problems with your disk permissions, click Repair Disk Permissions button if any problems are found.

Repair iTunes

iTunes comes with a built-in troubleshooting tool.

For Mac and Windows (8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista):

1. Right click iTunes desktop shortcut, select Run as administrator.

2. Press Alt key of your keyboard.

3. Click Help | Run diagnostics.

4. In the new dialog that opens, check-up “Network connectivity tests”.

5. Click Next. Follow the instructions.