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Broken iPod

Asked by: djlr2008

A colleague decided to defrag his ipod 30GB classic with Windows XP defrag tool.
He assumed that it would work and stop it occasionally freezing on certain tracks.

Why didn't this work?

Cheers

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2009-03-24 at 09:54:56ID24259951
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Why did using Windows defrag tool in Winxp on my ipod classic 30 GB break my ipod?

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Answers

 

by: rbeckerditePosted on 2009-03-24 at 09:57:40ID: 23970541

It would depend on the specific tracks.  I would try resetting the ipod and and reloading the library. If that does not work then i would assume the issue is with the orginal tracks that are being copied  to the ipod.  What format are you using for the music?

 

by: flubbsterPosted on 2009-03-24 at 10:11:52ID: 23970725

Something's wrong with the iPod.

Do a Menu+Play reset (press those buttons for 6 seconds until you get the Apple sign)

On the Apple sign, press the REW, FF, Menu and "Action" (the center) buttons. You'll see a spinning CD with a magnifying glass. If something is wrong you'll get the Sad iPod sign. If everything is OK, you'll get a checkmark on a disk. But, it the iPod found some errors, you will get a disk with an arrow beside it.

If you get the Sad iPod sign, you need to send it for repair. If you get the checkmark, everything's OK. If you get the disk with an arrow, do a restore.

 

by: djlr2008Posted on 2009-03-24 at 10:13:51ID: 23970747

Apologies - defrag wasn't used. It was the Chkdisk tool, and after that iTunes wouldn't talk to the ipod at all and it had to be formatted and started again.

He asks that if it was formatted in FAT32, why would this be a problem?

Cheers,

 

by: rbeckerditePosted on 2009-03-24 at 10:19:27ID: 23970805

i would suspect that apple uses a FAT32 like partiition but it may not be conforming to the necessary requirements of chkdsk.

 

by: djlr2008Posted on 2009-03-24 at 10:20:29ID: 23970819

Hi rbeckerdite,

I was hoping for a bit more detail than that, as that's about as much as I can guess :-)

Cheers

 

by: rbeckerditePosted on 2009-03-24 at 10:27:28ID: 23970886

There is a lot of documentation in regards to using ipods and linux but i think everyone just resets an ipod in itunes if they are having issues.

 

by: xemaPosted on 2009-03-24 at 11:02:29ID: 23971243

For using an iPod with Windows you should format it with FAT 32.
If you format the iPod then you will need to proceed as if it was a new one, that's register it on the PC, and syncronizing it.
Also you should close iTunes and stop all of the iPod/iTunes services when using the iPod as a HD.

 

by: venom96737Posted on 2009-03-24 at 21:16:09ID: 23976018

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2570     That should get you back up and running again.

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