How Do I Get out of Disk Mode

Ever since I tried to back up my iTunes onto CD's, my iPod Nano periodically says it's in "Disk Mode" where I can't turn it on or off, get access to my playlists or any other settings. So far the only way I can get out of this is by letting the battery completely run out and recharging the iPod through a wall charger. However, the next time I plug the iPod into my computer to download new music or charge it through the computer, it goes back into "Disk Mode". What is Disk Mode and how do I keep the iPod from going there?

Reset it (hold down the menu and center buttons, with the hold button off (no orange showing) for six seconds.)

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GET OUT OF DISK MODE!!!!

HOW DO I GET OUT OF DISK MODE???? IT WON'T DO ANYTHING!!!!! IT'S NOT LOCKED AND I TRIED HOLDING DOWN BUTTONS AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS "DEGRADED" IT SELF WITH PICTURES AND HOW DO I FIX IT?

What buttons did you hold down? Toggle the hold switch off and on a few times then hold down the MENU and SELECT (centre) buttons for five or ten seconds until you see the Apple logo appear then the menu button to go to the normal display. This should reset the iPod: How to reset an iPod

I recently brought a HD PVR, i put in the disk to install the hard drive and it said " This program doesn't support DOS Mode! how do i get out of DOS Mode?? Please Help

I recently brought a HD PVR, i put in the disk to install the hard drive and it said " This program doesn't support DOS Mode! how do i get out of DOS Mode?? Please Help

What exactly are you trying to do? PVRs are for recording from TV not computers.
Either way, if it's complaining about DOS mode, it's Windows oriented software and not Mac compatible.

My ipod touch 5 gen still in recovery mode how can i get out in recovery mode? i update it in ios 6.2 while my itouch is in jailbrake

my ipod touch 5 gen still in recovery mode how can i get out in recovery mode? i update it in ios 6.2 while my itouch is in jailbrake

Google "DFU mode", put it in that mode and Restore it in iTunes.
And stay away from jailbreaking.

How can I get out of recovery mode?

How can I get out of recovery mode without restoring my iPod?

Try using Yamipod.
http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/downloads/
Make sure iTunes is closed before you use yamipod.
Another issue I have heard about if are in Windows is a Parental Controls conflict with iTunes and your iPod trying to access the iTunes Server for the Restore Software Update.
Make sure there are no firewalls blocking it if you are on a Mac.
Try that, if not, post again.
Max

How do i get out of recovery mode without restoring on my jailbroken iphon 4? i ve tried tiny ubrella, recboot, redsnow etc.. idont want to lose my data base. thank in advance.

how do i can get out of recovery mode without restoring on my jailbroken iphone 4 (5.1.1)?? i ve tried with tinyubrella, redsnow, recboot etc.. plese help because i dont want to lose my database. thanks in advance..

Go elsewhere. Jailbreaking can't be discussed in this Apple forum.

HOW DO I GET OUT OF RECOVERY MODE?

Simple question, but seems to be hard to answer. Maybe nobody knows the answer. i have posted and posted time after time and no body gives me an answer. Go to clean up. ok been and done that. nothing happens. run pc scandisk. did it. nothing happened. connect to pc. did it. it does connect. i can get stuff off my nomad muvo 2 but for some reason
I CANNOT GET OUT OF RECOVERY MODE.
Could someone, anyone, give me a fricking straight on how to get the **bleep** out of RECOVERY MODE. I didn't spend $70 dollars on this piece of crap for it to not work.
So for the love that is all good and pure in the world, could someone please, please, getting on knees and begging for someone to help? And do not, and i repeat DO NOT REFER ME TO THE FRICKING RECOVERY MODE HELP THING, BECAUSE IT DOES NOT HELP. SO DON'T BOTHER TYPING THAT IN.

I have a Zen Micro Photo and have been frustrated for many weeks. Sometimes a certain sequence is the key to success. I tried everything to no avail. I could not even get the Zen to charge with my Computer or wall outlet. I was stuck in Recovery Mode Hell. Of course, my battery drained and you must have a charge to upgrade the Firmware or do anything else. I even ordered a new battery on eBay. In the meantime, I purchased a **competitor** MP3 player which is the absolute best I have ever seen. Anyway, I read the Post here suggesting you try a certain sequence---which I then tried---and it worked for me. Somehow, I was able to get a charge from my PC last night. Without being hooked up to the PC I did the sequence (it would get locked up in Recovery Mode as soon as I hooked up to the PC anyway). My PC would simply refuse to recognize the Zen Micro Photo no matter what I did. As suggested, from Recovery Mode I clicked on "reformat", and when it was done I clicked on "reboot"--which it did. I then plugged in the USB cable and to my extreme surprise my PC recognized the player! I had downloaded the correct firmware file so I clicked on it. It opened and asked me if I really wanted to install this Firmware update as my player already had this Firmware installed. Really? I did a Format and I thought I erased the Firmware. I told setup to upgrade the Firmware anyway--which it did. Suddenly, my player started "reloading" its Library! I now have a working Zen Micro Photo (and a new **competitor**). I transferred a few MP3's to the Zen and they play just fine. I am serious when I say I tried everything-----over and over again. The player just remained locked in Recovery mode. It was this certain sequence that worked for me and possibly may work for you. This was my last attempt before the trash bin. Prices have fallen drastically for MP3 players and quality has improved (**competitor**), but I am happy that I now have two working MP3 players. One of them is going on eBay---any guess which one?
**Discussion of competitor's product is not allowed in this forum - Richard

Re: 3rd gen ipod wont get out of disk mode

Hi,
Iam going insane..had this problem for weeks now, when the ipod connects to the mac (tiger) it wants to change to disk mode all the time..it connects using firewire and the dock.
I have managed to wipe it using the disk utility, and re-install ver 2.3..but it still remains in disk mode, and yes i have tried numerous times the reset technique!, it just shows the apple logo then the dreaded folder with exclamation mark!!..the even stranger thing is, the only time it comes out of disk mode is when i plug the "car charger" into it, but only when the charge has reached a certain level!!!.. it seems iam doomed to using disk mode when connecting to my mac, then running out to the car and plugging it in to change over drom disk mode!! aaaarrrrgggghhhhh!!!!
HELP!!!!

Hi Richard,
The big problem is that it only seems to be in ipod mode when it feels like it!, it will sit in disk mode when connected to the mac, then i eject it and you would expect to see the ipod mode fire up and the main menu appear, but instead it shows the folder and exclamation mark, then it begins the resetting loop! and gets very warm (not good!)... but the only time ive had it in ipod mode was when i connected it to my car charger last week, after totally draining the thing!., but when i came to update it with itunes, it sat there comfortably for about 5 mins, then froze and reverted back into disk mode / exclamation folder!!?!?
Any help is appreciated

How do I get it off "disk mode"??????

I dont know what disk mode even is. I cant get to the menu it just pops up and says "ok to disconnect" when i plugged it into the USB instead of a red flashing circle...its black. and it still says "disk mode" at the top. im freaking out cause i cant listen to any music! help!

If you have it in Manual update mode (You update the songs by dragging them to the iPod in the source list), then you cannot take it out of disk mode until you put it in automatic management mode.
You control this by going to:
Windows: Edit>>>Prefrences>>>iPod
Mac: iTunes>>>Prefrences>>>iPod
Once in the iPod options tab, select the "Manage my songs automatically" radio button, and you can then take it out of disk mode.
Of course if you want to stick with manually updating it, there's no way to switch it out of disk mode. To eject your iPod, highlight it in the source list, and click the eject symbol to the right of it, in the source list. You can then safely unplug it.
Hope that was helpful.

IPhone 3GS froze during iOS 5.1.1 update - how do I get out of recovery mode without having to restore?

So I tried to update my iPhone 3GS to iOS 5.1.1, like iTunes told me to do, and it froze part way through the installation for a couple of hours. I tried to "reset" the iPhone by pressing both the home and power buttons simultaneously, but now iTunes tells me my iPhone is in recovery mode. From my limited knowledge, it seems I need to restore my iPhone, but I don't want to lose anything, like my SMS history.
Is there a way to get out of recovery mode without having to restore?
Thanks!

I came across this post as my iPhone 3Gs had gone into recovery mode on its own accord.   I had hundreds of photos unsaved and was gutted when I saw this post, I felt even worse as it was not the information (gdgmacguy) I wanted to read.
Unfortunately, the above post is simply wrong! A system cannot destroy information in a blink of an eye.   If it were that easy, the forensic teams across the world would have a hard time. A criminal could simply force a phone into recovery to remove all the data. Please!
I managed not only to take the phone out of recovery mode but also, salvaged all the data held on it.
To be fair, I am a little annoyed at Apple for not offering a salvage option on the device for such a situation. And it may be that they will not like me sharing this information, in which case I believe this view to be morally wrong because photos are so important. We all make mistakes, in terms of forgetting to backup from time to time.
What I used was the Redsn0w software, running as an administrator in XP compatibility mode. In the ‘Extras’ section it as a Recovery Fix option. It simply runs some software that takes the device out of recovery mode. I had to run it twice for some reason but the second time (out of desperation) worked a treat. The phone is now exactly as it was before it went into recovery mode. More to the point, it allowed me to backup all the photos and videos that I had failed to do before hand. And let’s face it, photos and videos are usually the most valuable stuff we keep on our phones.
I hope this help anyone in the same situation. I really hope someone from apple reads it and is able to convince the bosses that a recovery option is very important. And to take note that YES it is possible to recover data on a phone stuck in recovery mode. And more than likely it would be easier for apple, compared to other non-apple professionals.
Good luck.

I wanted to trouble shoot, put comupter in safe mode , now its stuck , closed FF 3 times, re-started computer, still in safe mode.how do i get out of safe mode

i wanted to do trouble shooting, i put computer in safe mode & now i can not get out of safe mode. I've closed FF & re-started computer 3 times, even shut down computer, still in safe mode. What do i need to do to get out of safe mode?

Hi,
Please see this article: [[Firefox is stuck in Safe Mode]]
I hope that helps. Post back if not.
--Edward
EDIT: Just noticed that you already rebooted. You say that you "put computer in safe mode". Is firefox in safe mode or your whole computer?
If '''Firefox''' is stuck in safe mode despite reboot
* Check that the shift keys on your keyboard are not stuck down.
* Uninstall firefox and install again (your settings will not be lost as they are stored in your profile folder).
Let me know if neither of those works.

How to get out of disk mode

After I reset my iPod in disk mode, I can't seem to get out of it. I try pressing the right buttons, but after the Apple logo shows up, the folder with the ! comes back. What should I do?

See these.
iPod shows a folder icon with exclamation point after disconnecting.
iPod shows a folder icon with exclamation point when you turn it on.
Are you resetting correctly?
How to reset the iPod if it appears frozen or doesn't respond.
It may take quite a few attempts and is best done connected to power.

How do I get out of Safe Mode?

I have a vintage 2007 iMac that is very slow since the Yosemite and Mavericks upgrades. Apparently I've used up all my RAM (1GB x 2). After speaking to a technical adviser over the telephone a couple of weeks ago, he talked me through a few things within safe mode and said it may or may not help but worth a try. Last night I tried to go through the procedure of removing both the above operating systems, but didn't really know what I wa doing and was guessing command letters on the keyboard.
What I want is to just get back to normal mode so that I can use my slow Mac again. Nothing woks. as you've guessed, I'm a complete novice. Any advice would be much appreciated please. I put in a call to Apple support this morning, waited for half an hour only to find I that I had called wrong support team and was then cut off.
Thanks, Kathleen

Thank you Paul for your quick response. Unfortunately this doesn't work. I must have tried 2 dozen times to restart, sometimes pressing various random keys before the Apple logo appears, sometimes not pressing anything. To get out and back in I have force shutdown.
What happens all the time is that I keep getting the Language window and then a box called OS X Utilities, then I've no idea what to do. The first option "Restore from Time Machine Backup" - I don't even know what Time Machine does. I don,t backup anything - my work production usage is nil.Then "Reinstall OS X" keeps telling me that I'm not connected to the Internet - yes I am. I only have wifi which has never let me down, I'm sending this via my iPad. "Get help online" wants a Safari log-in keychain - don't know what that is and in any case still says I'm not connected to the internet. Finally, in "Disk Utility" I've tried every which way and nothing is accepted wherever I put it.
Any further suggestions will be most welcome.
Regards, Kathleen

My Ipod Doesnt Seem To Want To Get Out Of Disk Mode

its telling me my ipod is in disk mode... i reformatted it and it showed up in itunes and i thought great... but i disconnected it and reconnected it and then it tells me i need to reformat it again?? and all the music gets deleted again....
and before all this it was working ok until i put on my 5th album then it jus stopped workin and then put itself in disk mode
so in conclusion.. i cant put any music on my ipod cuz its not showing up in itunes and wen i unplug it.. it tells me i need to connect it to a computer.. and the restore tells me theres sum kinda invalid firmware or disk error
Charlie J

I had a similar problem, but it seems I've found the fix. I see you have an Acer as well, if it's a notebook I bet it'll work for you too. (I'm on a Acer Travelmate)
Check my post here and see if that helps.
HTH!

Nano wont get out of disk mode or show up in itunes

i just got a replacement 2gb nano yesterday and it worked fine... this morning i turned on itunes and it didnt show up... also it seems to be stuck in disk mode... i tried resetting, it didnt work... i cant restore it cuz the updater says it wont mount... so im completely stuck now... ive tried all the tips in the troubleshooting... or at least all the ones i could find... and nothing... does anyone know the solution???.. i use a pc laptop

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Does the iPod say that it is in Disk Mode?
If so, try resetting the iPod (while it is not connected to the computer)...
You need to reset it by holding down Menu+Select for 6-10 seconds. It may take multiple attempts...
Resetting iPod
The above link also has "tips" if your iPod does not seem to be resetting.
Also, make sure the software on your computer is up to date...
iTunes
iPod Updater
Updating iPod's Software
btabz

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