IPod Classic Gen 3 Click Wheel 20-GB accidental disk format

I believe I accidentally formatted the disk on my iPod while attempting to format another drive connected to the computer (Win 7). Now I only get the Apple logo and nothing happens when I try and do a reset (menu/select). When I press the menu/play buttons, the display will cycle on and off after about 6 seconds. Any idea how I can recover this iPod or should I consider it a paper weight? Thank you very much!

The first thing I would attempt is to restore the iPod firmware through iTunes
(Summary Tab - Version Section - Restore). Both Mac and Windows versions can do it for you. But all your iPod contents will be lost (if you've formatted the iPod they're gone anyway).
And attention, choose the right format during restore, Mac format (HFS+ filesystem) is usable only on Mac Os, Windows format (FAT32 filesystem) is universal.
Once the firmware is restored, the iPod should behave as usual.
Good luck.

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Have you recharge the battery for at least 2 hours, or just leave it connected for 4 hours?
(When you replaced the Hardisk, you should also replace the battery.)
Some other iPod SSD sites, says that you may have to format the CF in FAT32, as Mac dont read NTFS drive so if Windows is the 1st PC that your CF is connected, it may be formatted to NTFS.
You can try erasing the CF using Disk Utilty, so that Mac can recognise it. (but not Windows)
Have a nice day!

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1. Turn off iPad
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3. Press and hold the Home button down and connect the docking end of cable to iPad
4. Continue holding the Home button until you see the "Connect To iTune" screen
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hmm - curiouser and curiouser
I've now managed to get it to manually update (after iTunes took 100% of system resources and I had to force quit it...) but that still doesn't really help me with the auto-sync feature which still won't work
aaaaaaggggggghhhhh

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when i press next on my new 5g ipod w/ video it takes up to 3 seconds to actualy start playing the next song [during these 3 seconds, the song continues to play] and then another second to show the name of the new song.
my 4g gen click wheel ipod didn't do this. it was very quick to display the name of the song it was about to play, and the HD spinup was usualy a lot quicker.
would a restore fix this?

yeah, I admit it. so many users have complain about it. it's well known bug. so we can do nothing about it until Apple will release next ipod updater to fix this problem.
there are few symptons I have discovered so far.
1. sometimes, I can't see album art when I play a song even I can find album art already in there.
2. when I skip bunch of songs continually, sometimes ipod restart wihtout reason. and show Apple mark.
3. when I plug off after updating from itunes, it delayed to show normal menu. it still shows 'do not disconnected' for several seconds to minutes (50 seconds to 2 minutes).
4. like you said, reaction is not faster as much as 4G ipod (or ipod photo).

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I have a 40GB 4th Gen click-wheel iPod that although works fine will not sync with my iTunes. I have done all normal troubleshooting items (5R's, restored factory settings, etc.). I am running it on an HP computer and have all software versions up-to-date. Specifically when I place the iPod into the docking station the connection begins, but then a loud whirring occurs and then the "Do Not Connect" message does not go away and I can't eject it. I have no warranty on the unit anymore and need to know if there is a fix or should I just take it to Apple store for troubleshooting.

Its a problem with iTunes 7. Many people are experiencing the same problems.
Here are just a couple examples:
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=3403194
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=705735&tstart=0

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I have a 40GB 4th Gen click-wheel iPod that although works fine will not sync with my iTunes. I have done all normal troubleshooting items (5R's, restored factory settings, etc.). I am running it on an HP computer and have all software versions up-to-date. Specifically when I place the iPod into the docking station the connection begins, but then a loud whirring occurs and then the "Do Not Connect" message does not go away and I can't eject it. I have no warranty on the unit anymore and need to know if there is a fix or should I just take it to Apple store for troubleshooting.

An loud spin-related sound from the hard drive usually means it is failing.
My only suggestion is to put it into Disk Mode.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1363
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If your new Mac has a Thunderbolt port, you can get an adapter for FireWire
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD464ZM/A/apple-thunderbolt-to-firewire-adapte r
plus an adapter for FireWire 800 to FireWire 400
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/FIR1369AD/
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Vanco-iPod-Dock-Connector-to-1-USB-1-FireWire-Cable-/2 71074766489?pt=US_MP3_Player_Chargers_Cradles&hash=item3f1d50ae99
(Search on "FireWire USB iPod docking cable" to see other listings.)
What you do with this thing is plug the USB connector to your Mac's USB port, the FireWire connector to the FireWire power adapter, and the dock connector to the iPod. iPod can then sync over USB while getting power over FireWire.
I would go with that special cable, to avoid using a series of adapters (which adds complexity and unreliability) and tying up the valuable Thunderbolt port for just your iPod.

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My iPod photo's click wheel doesn't work? I can click it but cannot scroll with it...
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61688
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Specs:
Windows XP Professional SP2
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Strange... i've tried both versions. Version 4.9 that came on the disc and version 5.0. But both versions of itunes still seem to have the same problem- with USB 2.0.
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Hi all.
Just got my 5g ipod. The click wheel has a small gap on the left side. It does not seem to affect its usability. I was curious to know if the same happened to others and did the apple store exchanged it for you?
Thanks

Hi,
I just got my new I pod the other day, 5G, White, 30g hard drive, the first thing I noticed was the gap. I am very ******** when it comes to that stuff. I drive my wife crazy every time I purchase electronic items. The gap is lower left about 6 and 7 o'clock position, I called the apple store and they gave me a case number, Also they sent me a empty box to send the I pod back and they said they will send me a brand new one. It took about 30 min for the entire process over the phone. This is the first apple product I ever bought. So if i get my replacement Ill be a happy customer. The tech support guy was friendly, but make sure you write your serial number down when you call, that was the difficult part reading it from the back. It is so small, and 5's looked like S's etc.. Hope this post helps with your question.

I have a 32 GB iPod classic, about 7 yrs. old. It is formatted to Mac, but I no longer have access to a Mac. Can I reformat it to PC (yuk!) without losing my music or screwng it up?

I have a 32 GB iPod classic, about 7 yrs. old. It is formatted to Mac, but I no longer have access to a Mac. Can I reformat it to PC (yuk!) without losing my music or screwng it up?

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