Corrupt iPod?

I got a 2nd gen black iPod nano as a gift, and the first time I plugged it into the computer, it worked perfectly fine. I was able to sync it and it was compatible with iTunes. Then, I plugged it in a second time, I got the error message "iTunes has detected an iPod that appears to be corrupted. You may need to restore this iPod before it can be used with iTunes. You may also try disconnecting and reconnecting the iPod."
I tried reinstalling iTunes and I tried to restore it, and it doesn't work. When I unplug the iPod, it seems to work perfectly fine (it also charges when I plug it in), but I don't know if it can play a song as the restore deleted them all.
I've tried to open the iPod with windows, but it says that the drive is corrupted and/or unreadable.
What do I do? Is there anything I can do?

Back up your ipod music to your pc. There are many free programs to do this. After the music is backed up, you are free to try anything you want to restore the ipod.
Suggested program:
ipod2pc 3.3 found at:
www.iLounge.com

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How To Fix A Corrupt iPod

Okay, this is my first and possibly last post here, I just thought that I should write my solution to this problem as there are a lot of people suffering with a corrupt iPod. I will first recommend you read this topic also if you're still having problems
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3639883&#3639883
This will be a long post (sorry), so I'll break things up into an EXPLANTION of the problem and the SOLUTION as I think some people will be thankful for a bit of insight and some people just want a solution.
read on...
EXPLANATION:
My problem occured when receiving a second hand iPod, it had some bugs, stutters and general problems so I tried a restore, this is where my real problems started. After the restore music would not always copy correctly to the iPod, some times returning with a "Windows Delayed Write Failure", also some songs and videos would not play sometimes requiring a restart (reset), sometimes they would return me to the menu straight, and sometimes they would play fine. Also the hard disk would make a lot of fuss just to select certain songs or videos, I would even have trouble booting the iPod or detecting in iTunes.
These things led me to believe either: The hard disk was cactus; The hard disk had bad sectors; Or there was a file system error on the hard disk.
When the iPod got really bad it wouldn't properly detect in iTunes, iPod Access, Anapod or Windows, it wouldn't restore in iTunes, and I couldn't access it through windows explorer even in disk mode as it claimed the disk or the control folder had corrupted.
Using some diagnostic tools I discovered the problem was nothing more than a simple and easily fixed FAT32 filesystem error.
The problem is that the iPod uses a FAT32 filesystem which is a 'kind of unstable' but not yet redundant filesystem we used back in the Windows 98 days, I assume it uses this filesystem for compatability reasons as pretty much any pc with Windows 98 or above can access FAT32.
FAT32 stores files in chains, linking one file to another, and branching out like a tree, this system is very easily corruptable due to anything from bad shutdowns or yanking the dock cable of the iPod during copying.
SOLUTION:
1:(optional) Check your iPod by reseting it and when the apple logo first appears hold the middle select button and the rewind button to enter a diagnostic mode. Then press the menu button to enter manual testing. Scroll down to IO and press select, then select the hard disk option, then select the hard disk specs option. Read the data to check your hard disk is detected as the correct size (30Gb in my case), if it isn't then reset the iPod and repeat this step until the hard disk detects as the correct size.
2:Reset your iPod, as the apple logo appears hold down the middle select button and the play button, it will then boot to a screen with a tick in the middle and it will say Disk Mode along the top of the screen.
3: Now load iTunes and then plug the iPod into your computer and let it detect. iTunes should detect your iPod though it may not properly detect it. If iTunes doesn't detect an iPod AT ALL then reset your iPod and repeat steps 2 & 3 until it does.
4: Now your iTunes should display your iPod or an iPod just call IPOD, click on your iPod and restore, you can use the same version software or update - it doesn't matter. Even if your iPod normally recieves an error when retoring it SHOULD restore as long as you're in disk mode. When it is done restoring DO NOT UNPLUG THE IPOD, just let iTunes redetect it.
5: Now go to My Computer and right click on your iPod (could be called Removable Disk and go to properties. Now click on the tools tab and run Scandisk (Check Disk). In the scandisk box that opens tick both check boxes (fix automatically and surface scan) and click run, this will take a while but when it's done go to iTunes and eject the iPod, unplug it from the computer, and reset it.
You have jsut fixed your iPod.
Please if you use this solution and it works for you, post your thanks or comments so I know my time wasn't wasted writing this.
thankyou
-odsmart

alright... this one's for raab in Montana
I'll break your question down into parts to make things easier.
1: The download error. I don't think your problem is actual iPod corruption per se, it sounds more like an Internet download problem. iTunes requests software (firmware) updates from the server for you and downloads it to your computer, Then updates your iPod. If the problem is that iTunes can't download the software then all the restoring/formatting and scandisking in the world won't help you. I really need a little more info but I think this may help: Are you on ADSL? Alot of Internet providers will not give you a static IP unless you ask and/or pay for one. Long story short, If you are behind a router, gateway or firewall your pc may be blocking the ports that iTunes requires for it's update service. One solution would be to boot your pc into safe mode, cancel the restore option and when your pc is finished booting just try to update your iPod through iTunes. Using safe mode means most antivirus/firewall services won't be running so you may be able to update that way. If not? Well post me some info on your internet connection, all I need to know is if you're on ADSL or not, and what make and model of router you use if you have one. In the mean time, try taking your iPod to a friends pc and installing iTunes and updating it there, if it works there then you'll know it's your pc/setup. Oh well, let me know.
2: The grinding noise? They do make a noise when scanning through looking for songs and the like, and sometimes they do it for a while but I'm not sure if I'd describe the sound as "grinding". Perhaps if my first answer didn't help then you have bigger problems (hardware problems) I'm not sure, if I could hear your iPod from Australia I'd be able to tell you if it's alright or not.
3: I mentioned above that my main posts are fixes not to be undertaken unless your iPod has similar symptoms to mine, I cannot stress enough that things like scandisk and format are NOT supposed to be run on an iPod, at least not on a regular basis, and definatly not one after the other. IF ANYBODY'S iPOD DOES NOT EXIHIBIT THE SYMPTOMS IN THE MAIN POST DO NOT USE THE FIX. In particular Raab, your problem seems to be elsewhere.
Let me know how you go...

How to save music from corrupt ipod

i recently just bought an 80GB ipod video and i just finished putting in my collection of about 40GB of music which i idiotically didnt save on my comp, anyways...i plugged my ipod into my comptuer the other day and it said that it was corrupted and i needed to restore it. but before i restore it i want to take all my music off of my ipod and put it onto my comp, so i DLeda program to do so, but it didnt work because my ipod is not recognized by the computer. ( i have a mac btw). is there anyway i can save all my music..most which is irreplaceable, or is there a special program i can use which is made for corrupted ipods? thanks soooo much in advance

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Can't restore a corrupt iPod classic?

So my iPod nano 6th gen died on me last night so I decided to dig out my iPod Classic %th gen and see if it worked. I turned on fine so I was like "Happy days!" untill I pulgged into iTunes.
When I plug it in I get this message:
So I went through the steps and then this came up:
I thought the problem was fixed but as soon as I plug it back in that process just starts all over again and I'm getting really frustrated with it. Is there any hope for it or am I stuck with a brick?

Try the DFU Restore method shown in Corrupt iPod classic.
tt2

Corrupt files on computer or corrupt ipod?

My first ipod 30 gb would not work because of corrupt files after 1 week. I could not fix it. My second ipod never worked. I uninstalled, reinstalled, etc. Always the corrupt ipod message. I returned it after viewing all the messages on this board. Could it be my computer is the problem, not the ipod? I would really like to use an ipod but have no idea what to do. Any suggestions?
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Always the corrupt ipod message.
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Corrupted ipod

I've recently bought a 60gb ipod with colour display.
I loaded a friends itunes on which went as planned with no problems, however 4 weeks later I'm experiencing a few problems with it.
1. iTunes tells me it has detected a corrupted ipod and recommends I restore it.
2. Seeing as this will erase everything I found some software by Anapod called CopyGear which I was hoping to use to backup the music on my ipod but this too cannot locate any connected ipod device.
It's driving me mad and I don't want to loose the music already loaded. Can anyone help please?
Ben

When the iPod becomes corrupt then you have to restore it. This is why it's never a good idea to store music music on the iPod only. That's what your iTunes library is for.
If a third party program cannot detect the iPod, you are stuck, and you'll have to swallow the fact that the music will be lost.

Corrupted ipod nano 1st gen

I have a corrupted Ipod nano 1st gen... and restoring the nano wont work at all... I cant find a single way to fix it...

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How do you fix a corrupt ipod nano 4th gen

how do you fix a corrupt ipod nano 4th gen?

Hi bigmike94610,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
For iPod nano troubleshooting I would suggest the troubleshooting outlined in the following web link. I would suggest working through the steps in the order presented on the website, but you may ultimately need to restore your iPod.
Apple - Support - iPod - iPod nano (4th generation) Troubleshooting
Best regards,
Joe

A solution for corrupted iPod...yet?

I'm really getting sick of having a corrupted iPod. Anyone have a better fix besides running chkdsk once a week and restoring once a month?

are we talking about this error?
iPod: What to do if Windows displays an "itunes.exe - Corrupt File" message
if so, have you tried any of the more advanced treatment possibilities from this user tip?
Da Gopha: chkdsk errors

Corrupt Ipod, What is it exactly?

I plugged in my ipod wanting to see if the auto open feature actually worked. The feature worked but itunes called my ipod corrupt. This is a first. I was given 2 options restore or reconnect. Neither option has worked. A 1488 error showed up saying the 'corrupt ipod' could not be restored. Also the Do Not Disconnect screen will not go away. Does anyone have any info on corrupt ipods?

I just went thru a similar thing where my iPod was corrupt and would not allow anything to import into it. Unfortunately, I had to restore the whole **** thing.

Corrupt ipod error w/ no ipod connected

An error keeps coming up that says itunes detected a corrupt ipod, but there are no ipods connected to my computer let alone any other usb device. It is slowing down my itunes and when I try to remove the ipod by clicking the arrow button, itunes doesn't respond and I have to force quit. I have not upgraded any software because I usually end up getting an error message when downloading having to do with my quicktime not being able to install properly but I have not had this problem until today.

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Mylenium

Corrupt iPod message

I attached my 5G iPod to the computer and got the message in iTunes that there was possibly a corrupt iPod attached. I have not been able to disconnect (because of the DO NOT DISCONNECT warning), and the iPod does not show up in iTunes. Any thoughts about what might be wrong? The iPod is 3 months old. Any help much appreciated!

Oh, now I understand.
First of all, to eject your iPod from your computer (it might not be safe to disconnect the iPod from your computer if it is displaying DND), you can go to the Safely Remove Hardware program, which is found in the System Tray icons (in the bottom-right corner of your screen).
Here, select "Apple iPod USB", and click on "Stop".
If your iPod does not display DND anymore, it is safe to disconnect it from your computer now.
After you've ejected and disocnnected your iPod from, first try putting your iPod into disk mode, and see if it is recognized by your computer if doing that.
If that doesn't help, try these five steps:
The Five R's
If THAT doesn't work, then see if these articles help with your isue (look at the one(s) that are appropriate to your situation):
iPod doesn’t show up in My Computer or in iTunes
iPod is recognized by Windows but not iTunes
iTunes 7 doesn't recognize iPod
See if your iPod is not recognized by iTunes.
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Two corrupted ipods?

Ok, I'm having some very frustrating problems with my ipod/itunes.
itunes hasn't been able to recognize my ipod for weeks now, although it does show up in Windows. I've tried everything that Apple suggested to do on the support page related to this problem, but with no success. Finally, after reinstalling itunes for the millionth time, it recognized my ipod long enough to say it was corrupted. It said to try disconnecting and reconnecting before restoring it, which I did. After reconnecting it, the itunes didn't recognize it again. I plugged my husbands ipod in later tonight and it also says his is corrupted.
What are the chances of having two corrupted ipods? Does anybody have any suggestions on how to proceed? I'm just about ready to take a hammer to both my ipod and my computer, so any help would be appreciated.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300432

Corrupt iPod Restore taking forever !!

iTunes told me that my iPod Classic was Corrupt so i run a restore and it started syncing everything again and seemed to be moving quite fast now however 12 hours later it seems to take a couple minutes on just one song !! what can i do ? it's not even half finished this could take days !!

Quit, forcibly if needed. See Corrupt iPod classic. If the stats are OK try the DFU restore method and then the break up large transfers method to reload the media. I suggest you reboot the computer before attempting to load up the device.
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Corrupt iPod classic

Hello, I bought a 160 GB iPod classic in December 2013. I have had no issues with it until recently i open iTunes and it tells me that my iPod is corrupted. I have tried reconnecting it, turning my computer on and off again, holding down the menu and center button, putting it in disk mode etc. I was just wondering if anyone has anyway they can fix this issue?
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See Corrupt iPod classic.
tt2

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Have you had a chance to look at this troubleshooting page? Have a look at the bottom section that covers what to try if restoring doesn't work, it may be of some help: iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode - Use iTunes to restore

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