[] Enable Disk Use won't work

I have tried changing my iPod options to Enable Disk Use, but whenever I go back to see the options it remains unchecked and my ipod drive won't show up in windows explorer.
Do I have a faulty iPod?. Also I have noticed that if I disable Art Work it still keeps showing album covers when I play music on my ipod, and when I go back to the options again it keeps the Art Work checkbox checked.
I have even restored my iPod see if that would do the trick but it's helpless. Can someone please help me out?

hi y'all
(sorry pac and CoJeff ... i'm jumping on the pile)
One more thing, when I check the "Enable Disk Use" checkbox and then I right click on my ipod and click on Update, I get this error saying: "The ipod 'iPod' can't be updated. The Disk can not be Read from or Written to"
that may well be relevant. the ipod itunes preferences are mostly stored on the ipod (which is how an ipod in manual mode on one PC can stay in manual mode when it is connected to a different one). so if you're getting a connection problem like that, it could cause problems getting the ipod preference changes to stick.
so as well as pac's suggestion (which is a known cause of your message), try checking on the other possibilities in this document:
"Disk cannot be read from or written to" when syncing iPod or "Firmware update failure" error when updating or restoring iPod
love, b

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Can't Enable Disk Use

I have tried changing my iPod options to Enable Disk Use, but whenever I go back to see the options it remains unchecked and my ipod drive won't show up in windows explorer.
Do I have a faulty iPod?. Also I have noticed that if I disable Art Work it still keeps showing album covers when I play music on my ipod, and when I go back to the options again it keeps the Art Work checkbox checked.
I have even restored my iPod see if that would do the trick but it's helpless. Can someone please help me out?

Duh. Pressing the "Apply" button at the bottom right corner of the iTunes window likely would have done the trick too.

All music gone, transferred to 'other', can't enable disk use on iTunes

it seems like there are a lot of people with similar problems but nothing exact..here goes:
-doing research on my macbook and i get a popup from itunes saying that my ipod was disconnected improperly (i didn't touch it and i wasn't even messing around on itunes)
-ipod restarts and reconnects with itunes and i get another pop up saying that "itunes cannot read the contents of the ipod. go to ipod summery and preferences and restore.
-i would just restore it and reload all the music butttttt like an idiot..i dont keep my music in my itunes cause it takes up way too much space and i never used any external hard drive or anything to back my music up (again..idiot..i know)
-so i read though a ton of forums and posts and see that im not the only one that this has happened to and everyone is saying to put it in disc mode, go to removable disk, copy all the music back to my macbook, restore my ipod, and put all the music back on. i also read something about clicking on my ipod icon on my desktop and going under ipod controls and changing some names (i dont konw if that was jsut for windows or what) but i also dont have an option of ipod controls
-the problem with that is that i can put my ipod into disk mode but that does me no good because i can't enable disk use on itunes because literally..my only option when i plug in my ipod is to restore it. under devices on the left hand menu, it just says ipod..not ipod with a bunch of sub categories like music and playlists and stuff..just ipod.
-normally..i would just give up and restore it but when i go to the about section on my actual ipod, it says that i have 50GB of "other" so that means that stuff is definitely still on it.
-so finally..my main question is:
is there ANY way to enable disk use on my iTunes without doing it through my iPod?..like i explained..when i plug my iPod in..that is not an option. and also..would i benefit from just bringing my laptop and ipod into an apple store and asking for help there or will that just be a waste of time?

The library on the iPod will have been damaged - hence the reason it appears empty, but the media files are still there taking up space and reported as "Other". Check out this post from Zevoneer for some iPod recovery options.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6273675&#6273675
Some of the tools mentioned will require a working library, but I know from experience that you can use the manual recovey method when the library is missing or damaged. If you're struggling for space you probably need to go & buy an external drive before you start. Stick the iPod in disk mode. Hold Menu+Select > 6 seconds (resets iPod) followed immediately by hold Previous & Select > 6 seconds. You can now drag the contents of iPod_Control\Music to your new hard drive. You may need to reveal hidden files & folders. Once they are on your hard drive you can create a new empty library on the drive, then import the files you have reovered and consolidate the imported library so that the files are in a standard artist\album\## track structure rather that the iPod's obscured names.
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Can't find 'Enable Disk Use' with iTunes 9 on my iPod Touch

I have a 1st generation iPod Touch, and need to enable disk use, but can no longer find the option in iTunes 9! Can somebody please tell me how to do this? Thanks.
EDIT: Just found out that the iPod touch doesn't support disk use... Although I've found a hack that makes it work, Thanks anyway.
Message was edited by: johnthompson1993

You just be looking at instructions for the older iPods. None of the iOS devices such as the iPod touch have ever supported disk use. There are third-party utilities that purport to provide workarounds to allow such use, but I have no experience with any of them so I can't make any recommendations.
Regards.

Can not "Enable disk use" on second computer

We have two computers. One was our main system (and had all my downloaded music) and a newer laptop with nothing but loaded CD's.
I am now attempting to transfer everything onto my laptop, (This is my primary computer.) but when I select "Options" the "Enable Disk Use" is checked but greyed out and can not be accessed.
Everything else works fine. The outlook syncs up and I can organize music. I just can't utilize the disk.
Any advise?
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I can relate...sort of! My iTunes doesn't even HAVE that option. Can you believe it??? It's a brand new (although outdated) 40gb HP iPod, and I'm running HP version of iTunes 6. The manual says how I should enable (configure) the iTunes for use as hard disk--but it failed to tell me that no freaking icon would appear in that little corner. FRUSTRATED
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Can't enable disk use ( 5th Gen 30g Video )

Everytime I try to enable disk use on my iPod, I hit 'Apply' and it begins updating. However, my iPod only briefly shows " Updating do not disconnect ", and my iTunes says it is still updating for a few minutes, frozen. Until, ultimately, an error pops up and says " Unknown error (-50) ". I just need to enable disk use. Is there any other way besides iTunes, which is obviously a piece of garbage?

i had that error all the time error -50....not anymore..
here's a bit here's what microsotft says: (paraphrased)
To resolve this problem, delete the UpperFilters registry value and the LowerFilters registry value. These values may cause access problems. To do this, follow these steps: 1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit , and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the UpperFilters registry value. This value is located in the following registry subkey:
HKEYLOCALMACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E980-E325 11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
3. On the Edit menu, click Delete, and then click OK.
4. Locate and then click the LowerFilters registry value. This value is located in the following registry subkey:
HKEYLOCALMACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\4D36E967-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10 318}
5. On the Edit menu, click Delete, and then click OK.
6. Exit Registry Editor.
7. Restart the computer.
it worked perfectly for me!make sure to follow the directions. it's easy and resolves many Windows XP problems related to ipods. for more info try microsoft help and support and just serch for ipod. it list a bit more info there. it doesn't say anything about reinstalling the apple software, but just to be thorough i unistalled itunes and quicktime before anything just to start with a clean slate, then reinstalled them from my ipod disk after the restart. then i downloaded all the updates from apple. my ipod has never worked better. good luck. theres no link to the page just search for ipod in windows help and support for exact wording

Can't enable disk use for restored shuffle

My shuffle stopped playing music in March. I continued using it as a removable disk. I tried the restore utility and it worked - now my shuffle plays music again. However the latest iTunes (7.0.1 and 7.0.2) has no checkbox to enable disk use for when the Shuffle is connected. The checkbox is there for a 5G iPod but not for the Shuffle.
So - now it works as an iPod but no longer works as a disk. What is going on here? How can I enable disk use?

iTunes 7.0.2 is still displaying that checkbox for both of our local Shuffles.
Perhaps you just need to scroll down to find it. If it's actually not there then I'd have to think that this is an iTunes question, not an iPod one, and might be better placed in those forums.

Enable Disk Use...

I have an iPod that is synced for my Mac side of my Macbook Pro. I did a fresh install of Windows and I am going to put my music on the Windows side as well. I use a program called PodUtil that transfers files from the iPod to where ever I want on my Windows HD. I've done this before and it worked perfectly fine, but now that iTunes has updated I can't find the check box to enable disk use for the iPod. It's not in the preferences, or in the summary panel under "Devices->iPod". Any ideas? Or other possible methods to get my music from iPod to PC.
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How to enable "Enable Disk Use" function on itunes 10.7

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Enable Disk Use Setting Consistently Reset by iTunes

Hello.
Due to the large amount of music on my iPod and the small amount of storage on my old Windows XP laptop, I retained my iTunes library on an external HD. It crashed last weekend on the same day I was ready to migrate the music to my new 2.33 GHz MacBook Pro. I've purchased a new external drive to restore the music from my iPod, and purchased iPodSoft's iGadget to move music from my iPod to the new external HD.
The problem is that when I click 'Enable Disk Use' and 'Manually manage music...' in iTunes after overriding the iTunes auto sync feature (using ctrl/shift), it isn't retained on the iPod (60 GB 5G). The next time I dock the iPod it prepares to auto-sync. For example, if I monitor My Computer while the iPod is mounting, I see the iPod listed as an external drive, but it drops shortly after, almost as if it's not even making note of the iTunes change to Enable Disk Use. As a result, since it's not being retained as a stable drive, I can't copy from iGadget, nor can I apply the setting for Enable Disk Use.
Has anyone else had a similar problem? It worked for a little while, and some music was copied down to my new external HD, but then iTunes froze and I had to start over. Since that point it doesn't recognize the override setting.
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MonsterBallZachJr wrote:
I don't understand. I've used my iPod touch as a disk drive before, but after I installed the new iOS update the device stopped being discoverable as a folder from Windows Explorer. there's about 15 GB of files on it that I can't access. It's all useless space now, I can't even delete them from my iPod without restoring it...
the iPod touch has never had the option to Enable disk use.
However you thought you were doing it, it was not an option in iTunes unless you used some other application to hack iTunes.

I disconnected my shuffle with Enable disk use ON . . .

My shuffle is not being recognized by my Mac. I think this is because I disconnected the shuffle without ejecting it, and I had Enable disk use ON. What can I do to restore function? Thank you.
johnny

That's odd... What happens if you plug that other device in the USB port again, then disconnect it and connect the shuffle again? Might as well repeat the actions that made it work, to see if there are any clues...
It might be something about the USB cable's connection at either end. Maybe the plug at the USB end or the iPod end is slightly worn, and not connecting reliably every time. Be sure to try another direct USB port.
Also, if you have one, connect a self-powered USB hub to the Mac and connect the shuffle to the hub. "Self-powered" means that it has its own power supply. This will test to see if there is some kind of "lack of power" issue on the USB port. If the hub makes it work reliably, you can try doing this Reset SMC procedure
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3964
which resets the Mac's "power management." You can try the Reset SMC procedure even if you didn't use a USB hub as a test, to see if that makes a difference.

Unable to enable disk use

Can someone Help? I am not able to enable the disk use. Won't allow me to click to enable.My setting is on manual manage. Thank you.

Hello there,
"Enable Disk Use" option is greyed out in iTunes because you are manually managing your iPod, which means disk use is already enabled on your iPod because it is a feature of manual management.
[iPod: Enable Disk Use dimmed in Preferences|http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1783]
Hope this helps.
B-rock

How do you enable disk use?

cant find that option in itunes..thansk

With the iPod docked, select it on the sidebar in iTunes. Click on the "Settings" tab, and click on the "Enable disk use" check box. (I'm assuming that works on Windows the same as for me on my Mac.)
HAL 9000

New compter, old ipod, haven't enabled disk use??

hello,
My old Mac computer just completely crashed on me and there is no way that i can attach my ipod to it. Before it crashed i didn't get a chance to enable disk use. And i now have a brand new pc. So is there anyway that i can attach my ipod to this new computer without losing my music or photos????

Connect your iPod to your computer. If it is set to update automatically you'll get a message that it is linked to a different library and asking if you want to link to this one and replace all your songs etc, press "Cancel". Pressing "Erase and Sync" will irretrievably remove all the songs from your iPod. When your iPod appears in the iTunes source list change the update setting to manual, that will let you use our iPod without the risk of accidentally erasing it. Check the "manually manage music and videos" box in Summary then press the Apply button. Also when using most of the utilities listed below your iPod needs to be enabled for disc use, changing to manual update will do this by default: Managing content manually on iPod
Once you are safely connected there are a few things you can do to restore your iTunes from the iPod. If you have any iTunes Music Store purchases the transfer of purchased content from the iPod to authorised computers was introduced with iTunes 7. You'll find details in this article: Copying iTunes Store purchases from your iPod or iPhone to a computer
The transfer of content from sources such as songs imported from CD is designed by default to be one way from iTunes to iPod. However there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve music files and playlists from your iPod. I use Senuti but have a look at the web pages and documentation for the others too, you'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos and games as well. This is just a small selection of what's available, you can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here:
Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
Comparison of iPod managers
Senuti Mac Only
PodView Mac Only
PodWorks Mac Only
iPodDisk PPC Mac Only (experimental version available for Intel Macs)
TuneAid Mac only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPodRip Mac & Windows
YamiPod Mac & Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows
iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPodCopy Mac & Windows
Floola Mac & Windows
iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
Keep your iPod in manual mode until you have reloaded your iTunes and you are happy with your playlists etc then it will be safe to return it auto-sync. I would also advise that you get yourself an external hard drive and back your stuff up, relying on an iPod as your sole backup is not a good idea and external drives are comparatively inexpensive these days, you can get loads of storage for a reasonable outlay.

Ipod freezes when I enable disk use

My new ipod 5g works fine when connected to my mac until I enable disk use in order to import a movie, when it just freezes on the connect symbol and wont respond at all. As soon as I unclick "enable disk use" it works fine again, but of course I can't import movie clips.
Has anybody else had this problem? Any ideas on how to fix it?

Hello Steve.gf,
And welcome to Apple Discussion!
Maybe try manually forcing the iPod into *Disk Mode* using the instructions provided in this Apple support document. If you are able to do that, manually copy the videos to your Mac and then perform a restore of the iPod via iTunes.
[Putting iPod into Disk Mode|http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1363]
Also, I would maybe try resetting the device with it connected to your Mac and it appears to be frozen with the "enable disk use" option enabled. You can do this by pressing and holding the Center and Menu buttons together until the Apple logo appears.
B-rock

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