Dead ipod photo, now working thanks to.....

...this post:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2369954#2369954
once again, thanks again Wazman21!!!!! You saved my ipod from being thrown in the bin......

Hello,
Glad it is working in your case, but I just would like to give an update.
I have a 60G iPod Photo also the 3rd Gen iPod, both of them suffered with the same problem i.e. Hard Drive problem, and I managed to solve them based of what I wrote on the threat. But sadly to tell everyone that now both of the iPods are dead after 12-16mths.
I strongly suggest you should do the following after the whacking
For Mac computer
1. Open the disk utility, hope your iPod appears there (left hand side), highlight it
2. Go to Tab “Partition”, click either “Delete” or “Partition”, if fails, skip this step and go to 3
3. Go to Tab “Erase” , choose Volume Format as “MAC OS Extended (Journaled), and click Erase, again if fails, skip it and go to 4
4. Same as step 3, but open the “Security Options....” and choose “Zero Out Data” before click Erase. It will take 1 to 2 hours to complete.
5. Eject your iPod and do a Reset
6. Open the iTunes 7 and click “Restore”
For Window computer
Go to folder “My Computer”
Hope you can see your iPod there and right click on the iPod
Choose “Format”. Ensure the settings are at “Default” and that “Quick Format” is not checked
Now select “Format”
Eject your iPod and do a Reset
Open the iTunes 7 and click “Restore”

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