6GB iPod mini formatting at 4GB

I've just replaced my venerable iPod mini 6GB which is less than a year old with a brand new iPod video 60GB. The mini works just fine and I used it on my Mac but now that I have the new one, I've moved the mini over to my PC. It formats to a full 6GB (minus overhead ofcourse) with the Mac and HFS+ but on the PC it only formats at 4GB. The PC formatted mini claims it's filesystem is "RAW". Could this be because somehow it has been formatted with FAT16 instead of FAT32? I should also say that the PC is running Win2k3.

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I have an iPod mini 1st gen 4gb. When I click the wheel to advance to the next song nothing happens. The wheel works fine otherwise. I have reset and restored the iPod several times. What am I not doing?

Robert,
Besides the scrolling feature built into the click-wheel, there is a microswitch button for each function. In other words, Menu, Forwards, Backwards, Play/Pause and Center Button each have their own switch that’s activated when you press that part of the wheel.
It’s possible that the switch for the Forward function has failed. Does that button work in ANY menu area. Do the other buttons work? If you’re in the middle of an album, can you go backwards in the list of songs?
I was just working on the click-wheel on one of my Mini a couple of days ago. I bought a used one and the prev other had some kind of decal over the scroll and the adhesive virtually glued the center button to the rest of the wheel.
Hopefully, it’s just the Mini’s click-wheels are they’re available on eBay for about $10 and can be user-replaced, if you’re VERY careful.
I also have an old 1st gen Mini that could be a parts donor and could do this for you. I could also replace the harddrive with a 32gb Compact Flash card and new battery while the Mini is opened, if your interested. I’ve done a BUNCH of those and they work great. I'm even selling one of them on eBay now.
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Ipod mini formatted for mac not recognized by PC

Hi,
Thanks in advance for help.
I have an ipod mini that was formatted on an ibook at work. i no longer have access to that computer and tried to connect the ipod to my PC. my pc does not see the ipod either under my computer or in itunes. i think it's a mac formatted ipod and i would like to restore it to windows, but it appears i need to have itunes find it in order to restore it. what do i do now?
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First, put the iPod into forced disk mode.
See: How to put the iPod into disk mode.
Now can iTunes see it?
If not, you could try a format of the iPod in Windows.
On your PC, go "my computer" and right click on the iPod, then choose "format". Ensure the settings are at "default" and choose "quick format".
When that's finished, restore the iPod using the updater in iTunes.
To exit forced disk mode, reset the iPod.

PLEASE HELP - iPod mini formatted...

I formatted my ipod mini with windows and now the only thing I get on the screen is a picture of a "folder" with a "hazzard" sign and the url: www.apple.com/support/ipod. A lot of good that's done me.
So now in essence it's acting like a removable HDD and nothing more.
I don't need to update the ipod because the updater tells me i have the latest software (1.4) on the ipod and when i try to restore the ipod i get the message "Firmware update failure. Disk write error"
I did manage to get the ipod up in itunes and uploaded a few songs onto the ipod but as soon as it was disconnected the picture of a "folder" with a "hazzard" sign and the url: www.apple.com/support/ipod came back up on screen and the ipod still won't restore.
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Please stop posting the same thing over and over again, that is why (in case you were wondering) your posts are being removed by the forum Moderators.
Duplicate posts are always removed.
Why not go to your other post and reply to the person who is trying to help you there?
Thanks.

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I am not sure if I am doing something wrong. I just got the IPOD mini 4g today and I put in the install disc, it told me to connect the IPOD and then said the IPOD needed to be formatted. This was over 30 mins ago.
The setup screen shows no avail buttons to click with a bar that says "waiting for ipod.." and keeps recycling. My IPOD shows do not disconnect and shows a circle thing with arrows in the top left.
Is it working right? I mean its been over 30 mins? Should I disconnect the USB and try a different port? Just wondering if the "waiting for IPOD..." and time is normal on a new one.

I just saw this:
"If 1 still not able to recongize your iPod by the computer then you have to put your iPod to DiskMode i.e. plug your iPod to the AC charges, do a RESET and press "Select"+"Play" keys, you will see the message "Disk Mode" in few sec. Then you need to connect your iPod with your computer, and hope that it will be recongized. If you are lucky to reach this stage then you simply need to restore your iPod updater, and your iPod should be back to normal.Please note that You may need to plug and unplug few times in order to let your iPod to be recongized."
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Basically, i came on here looking for info on how to change my windows formatted iPod Mini to Mac... and found how to do it! But I have one main concern, will a Mac formatted Mini still show up on a Windows machine? I know that my mini shows up on my mac at the moment formatted as windows, but still, will it work the other way round i wonder :S.
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What? How do I dowload the "latest ipod mini update"?

Hello. I have an Ipod Mini (2nd Generagation 4GB). I had put it away a few years ago when trying to reformat it. It had been on Mac, and I was switching to Wondows. I had trouble downloading itunes for some reason. I dont think i was on dialup, but I had problems and just quit trying in frustration. I plugged it in to charge a few hours ago. The screen was blank. I googled and looked through forums at how to boot it up. I couldnt remember. Well, after just under 2 hours of charging at the wall, I connected via USB to my PC, and it doesn't even get recognized. My PC just says it's searching. I tried to hold the MENU & SELECT buttons for the suggested time until th Apple logo comes up. Nope. Nothing doing. Nothing comes up. I keep trying.
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Yes it is normal.
You might want to hit "sovled" next to Jeff's post so that he gets points and credit for answering your question. It also helps if someone has a similar question. They come here and know which post solved the issue!
In long threads marked solved, it is confusing as to who helped if no posts are marked helpful or solved.
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Is Apple still selling the iPod Mini? or did they pull the promo's back to clear the stage for the Nano?
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I own a 6GB, iPod Mini in Green. Being on a modest income and resourceful in nature, I scored mine off the CompUSAautcions.com site.
check this out, only the iPod, iPod Nano & iPod Shuffle are listed on the Store site: http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/70503/wo/Lu5OnVk GTWCp3yKwf4KUKUyQKUo/0.SLID?nnmm=ipod&mco=A6951E92
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OK. Dropped it. About three feet to a concrete floor.
Almost like dropping a baby off the diaper-changing table. Not quite, but almost.
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1) Got the black Apple logo;
2) Took longer than usual to kick in, but then got a skeleton icon of an iPod, with an +unhappy face+ and *explanation point* in a triangle;
3) Underneath, said: www.apple.com/support/ipod
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I am running Panther (10.3.9) on an iMac, which is about five years old.
I have not upgraded operating systems for a variety of reasons. For example, I do not want to learn new commands/menus/and what, in effect, represent "new" programs; I do not want to find out a new operating system is not compatible with the variety of "old" programs I have been using (successfully)...a fact I've picked up in several forums right here.....and, since my computer is five years old (apparently a dinosaur in the computer world) I'm not about to invest any more money into it, or its compatibility with other programs/accessories.
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Where can I get a "new" iPod Mini. That's compatible with Panther (10.3.9)? Apple Store doesn't have any other iPod that's compatible with Panther. At least that has a minimum of 6 GB.
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What's with the baby-dropping analogy...?
See if you can put it into Disk Mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1363
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http://geektechnique.org/projectlab/753/how-to-turn-your-ipod-mini-into-a-flash- based-ipod
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Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
TOSHIBA Satellite L775D
iTunes 11.0.1.12
QuickTime 7.7.3
FairPlay 2.2.32
Apple Application Support 2.3.2
iPod Updater Library 10.0d2
CD Driver Not Available
CD Driver DLL 2.1.3.1
Apple Mobile Device 6.0.1.3
Apple Mobile Device Driver not found.
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 1.9.6.502
Gracenote MusicID 1.9.6.115
Gracenote Submit 1.9.6.143
Gracenote DSP 1.9.6.45
iTunes Serial Number
Current user is not an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2013-01-08 11:16:27.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is supported.
Core Media is supported.
Video Display Information
ATI Technologies Inc., AMD Radeon(TM) HD 6520G
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
**** Device Connectivity Tests ****
iPodService 11.0.1.12 (x64) is currently running.
iTunesHelper 11.0.1.12 is currently running.
Apple Mobile Device service 3.3.0.0 is currently running.
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller. Device is working properly.
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller. Device is working properly.
No FireWire (IEEE 1394) Host Controller found.
Most Recent Devices Not Currently Connected:
iPod mini running firmware version 1.4.1
Serial Number: JQ******S42
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OMG same thing here; rather annoyed and now have set up accounts on 2 comps(both 64 vista ultimate); about to try my 32 bit vista on my lappy; we'll see... i don;t have high hopes thoush.
What i knew about iPhone before buying it:
What You Need
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