First Gen iPod reformat from MAC to PC?

Is it possible to reformat a first gen MAC formatted iPod so that it will work on PC? Also, is there a way to save the songs that are currently on it before the reformat so that I may upload them again on to it once it is PC ready? thanks

I highly doubt it because windows uses the FAT32 format while the Mac uses HFS Plus which is why windows needs a program like itunes to transfer files. So no i doubt you could do it.

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A google search turned up a couple of discussions from others that seem to indicate this is a recent issue.
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First time posting but I am out of ideas and even Google has limits so I'm giving this board a try.
I have a first-gen iPod. I purchased it in October 2001 and it's in great physical condition. Only problem was that the battery would no longer hold a charge. No problem: I bought a new battery, installed it, and then I was good to go.
iPod powers on and my music library is right there as expected. I decide to get a bit creative. Since the music is technically paired with an iMac that I no longer own, I decide to restore it. Only problem is that the iPod will not allow me to restore. It did however allow me to begin the restore process, complete it, and then tell me to unplug and then replug to wrap up. The restore never worked though and now the iPod is useless.
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msoviolist, I opened a ticket via their so called "Express Lane" support page, I assume it'll take a couple of emails before they decide to credit you for the download. I would suggest linking to these two threads in the correspondence, this is what I included in the message;
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I've attached a couple of threads from the Apple support
forums, it appears this is an ongoing problem for many folks trying to
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1) Error 8288 when upgrading my first gen Ipod Touch to IOS 3.1.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3373167?start=0&tstart=0#
2) How do I upgrade first generation touch software to 3.1.3
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3009667?start=0&tstart=0
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Good luck...
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