iPod Trouble - Printable Version -Shoutbox (https://shoutbox.menthix.net) +-- Forum: MsgHelp Archive (/forumdisplay.php?fid=58) +--- Forum: Skype & Technology (/forumdisplay.php?fid=9) +---- Forum: Tech Talk (/forumdisplay.php?fid=17) +----- Thread: iPod Trouble (/showthread.php?tid=47777) iPod Trouble by MC Inferno on 07-19-2005 at 04:54 PM
Right heres the deal, i put my iPod in my computer and comes up wit iTunes, sound (not mirrored, so i have no trax on my comp and all of em on my iPod, any trax i do have, goes on the iPod, and then get deleted.) so i recently reset the lot so im building it up and i add around 60 songs at a time, and over the USB wire. RE: iPod Trouble by Dr4g0n on 07-19-2005 at 05:11 PM Try using iPod updater to completely reset the iPod, then reinstall iTunes and try again. RE: iPod Trouble by MC Inferno on 07-19-2005 at 05:13 PM i did that yesterday, as a simular problem was happenin. im really am stumped. RE: iPod Trouble by matty on 07-19-2005 at 05:50 PM
Thanks lizard.boy for pointing this out. I was busy programming the iPod Software (New GUI is coming...) code: Please note that the next step involves removing the Control Folder of the iPod where vital data is stored. By doing so everything on the iPod is indefinitly erased. Please make sure to have a backup copy of your songs and notes/calendars/contacts etc. As well this requires the use of your AC Adapter (Power charger) Please make sure you have it before continueing. Now connect your iPod to your computer. Open My Computer You should have your iPod listed as a Removable Device under Devices with Removable Storage. Double click on the drive displaying its contents. Depending on your system you may see 3 folders or 4 folders. If you do not see a 4th folder called iPod_Control proceed to the steps in blue else skip them. Click Tools > Folder Options > View Tab > Select Show Hidden files and folders > Click OK Right click on the iPod_Control Folder and select Delete Now exit out of the contents of the drive and click on Start > (All) Programs > iPod > iPod Updater 2005-06-26 > iPod Updater 2005-06-26 When prompted choose the restore option. When your iPod displays: Disconnect your iPod and connect it to your power adapter and restart your computer After selecting the language on your iPod and your computer has reboot, connect your iPod and open iTunes. You will recieve a Window that says "Setup your iPod" or "iPod Setup Assistant" or "iPod Setup Wizard" (depending on the version of iTunes. Enter in your name of your iPod but make sure to uncheck Automatically update music (This will allow us to test much more, it also enables Manual update which gives you more control of your iPod). Select goto Library instead of Music Store. Ok now that the iPod is backup in iTunes click on the Library on the left hand side of the iTunes Source List. Now you want to press CTRL+A this will select all the songs in your iTunes Music Library. What you want to do from this point is "drag and drop" your songs from the Library onto your iPod listed in the source list (ex MC Inferno's iPod). Let all the music update on the iPod once it is complete, Right click the iPod and click Eject. Check to make sure the music is on the iPod and that it plays. If the 20 songs that were not transfering before have still not transfered make sure they are playable in iTunes and if they are make sure they are not purchased from the iTunes music store. If they are click on Advanced > Deauthorize computer > Deauthorize from Music Store > Enter in your username/password for the music store and click ok. Next find a song that was purchased and double click it, you will be prompted to enter the username/password again and the music should start playing and should transfer to your iPod. Post back if anymore problems. RE: iPod Trouble by MC Inferno on 07-20-2005 at 03:37 PM
THANX SO MUCH! but thers another problem... weird this one, the "enable disk use" bit is ticked, but sort of in grey so i cnt click if u know wat i mean. i havent tried anythi else uve told me, coz i dunno if i need to untick this first, but thanx RE: iPod Trouble by matty on 07-20-2005 at 04:02 PM
Screenshot is from iTunes v4.6 but you will still get the idea. RE: iPod Trouble by MC Inferno on 07-20-2005 at 04:56 PM ive tried deleteing iPod_contol but instead it says F25 cant be deleted coz it has files in it RE: iPod Trouble by matty on 07-20-2005 at 04:59 PM Go into iPod_Control\Music\F25 and delete all the files and try deleting iPod_Control again. RE: iPod Trouble by MC Inferno on 07-20-2005 at 05:01 PM
wen i delete it, the song comes back RE: iPod Trouble by matty on 07-20-2005 at 05:14 PM Ok thats fine. Delete the rest of the folders F26 - F49 reboot the computer and try and delete F25. All else fails you can format the iPod by right clicking in my computer and selecting Format. It will only work if its a 30gb or less. RE: iPod Trouble by MC Inferno on 07-20-2005 at 09:21 PM i formatted it, now thats all fixed it but wen i put more songs on we'll see if it starts doing it again. thanx loads matty RE: iPod Trouble by MC Inferno on 07-26-2005 at 04:48 PM
soz to douible post, but i wanted to put this straight at the top coz i badly need help. i forgot to disconnect the iPod by accident (sorry) and now this file with a explantion mark comes up, but the problem is i cant look at it, update it, resorte it, l beet it regonised on itunes, look at the ipod menu's, format it (its regonised by my PC, but wen u right click it, it jus makes the My Comuter window freeze ) or dissconnect it from my computer. : S wtf shud i do? RE: iPod Trouble by matty on 07-26-2005 at 05:29 PM
Unfortunatly as I said earlier the symptoms you were describing are sings of your iPod's HDD sieing. Here is what you can do. code: Try and run the iPod Updater and just let it run continually until it picks up your iPod or gives you an error message. Possible things that can happen from the iPod Updater Can't Mount iPod: If the iPod loops back to the Apple Logo you will get this message which isn't a good sign. Disk Mode enables the HDD just as that and nothing else so if it resets then its a bad sign. Follow the steps above in the code to get to diagnostics and run the HDD Scan with the iPod connected to the Adapter. (Keep an eye on how long it takes to finish and the results it gives you) Plug in an iPod to Update: Also not a good sign, it means that the software actually doesn't recognize the iPod so again run the HDD Scan through diagnostics as stated above. Good Luck and post back with the results. RE: iPod Trouble by MC Inferno on 07-26-2005 at 05:50 PM ive done that, but the iPod update still hasnt got past iniztlaising RE: iPod Trouble by matty on 07-26-2005 at 11:59 PM
Has it been saying Initializing this entire time without results? If so go ahead and run the HDD scan on it. code: Post the results and the time it took for the scan to complete. RE: iPod Trouble by MC Inferno on 07-27-2005 at 12:56 AM
its been stuck on: RE: iPod Trouble by matty on 07-27-2005 at 07:03 AM HDD Scans normally take about 2-3 hours to run as it checks the entire drive. RE: iPod Trouble by MC Inferno on 07-27-2005 at 07:31 PM
ah ok, i dont know how long it took (i forgot it was doin tbh, but i'll do uit again and time it if u want) but this is the results RE: iPod Trouble by matty on 07-27-2005 at 07:54 PM
Your HDD has failed in your iPod. RD Fail stands for Read Fail and Scan NG stands for Scan No Good. RE: iPod Trouble by MC Inferno on 07-27-2005 at 11:01 PM ah fuck. ill go an apply now... thanx all the help matty |