Ipod mini storage

Hey everyone,
I have an ipod mini (1st generation) and it supposedly holds 1000 songs or a certain amount of playing time. Well I've reached 750 songs and it can't hold more. On the new itunes, there is a meter of songs (right now it's at 2.46 GB) and there's another group in the meter called "other", which has 1.13 GB; this "other" category seems to take up a lot of my space and I can't seem to add more songs. Any ideas of what to do? Or is this the way the old ipods are made and I can't add more songs?
Thanks in advance.
Sarah

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http://img181.imageshack.us/my.php?image=ipodproblemscopy2js.jpg
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http://img205.imageshack.us/my.php?image=diagnostics0ks.jpg
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
System manufacturer System Product Name
iTunes 7.0.2.16
iPodService 7.0.2.16 is currently running.
iTunesHelper 7.0.2.16 is currently running.
Current user is an administrator.
Connected Storage Devices:
IDE\DiskWDCWD800JD-08LSA0_____________________07.01D07, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
SCSI\Disk___NVIDIA__STRIPE__465.77G, Bus Type SCSI, Bus Address [1,0]
USBSTOR\DiskApple__iPod___________1.62
Universal Serial Bus Controllers:
Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller, PCI bus 0, device 10, function 0. Device is working properly.
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller, PCI bus 0, device 10, function 1. Device is working properly.
IEEE 1394 Host Controllers:
Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller, PCI bus 3, device 11, function 0. Device is working properly.
The last connected iPod serial number: (removed)
The iPod Service Logging Information:
[SERVICE: 0x200,08:12:33 INFO] Started C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe (Sat Jan 20 08:12:33 2007)
[SERVICE: 0x200,08:12:33 INFO] ##### iPodService starting as a service, version: 7.0.2.16
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[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:12:33 INFO] Listener Window created
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:12:42 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:12:42 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:12:42 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:12:42 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:12:42 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:12:48 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:12:58 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:12:58 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:12:58 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:13:46 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:14:46 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:14:47 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:14:47 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:14:47 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:15:09 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:15:09 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:15:09 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:15:38 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:16:06 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:16:06 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:16:06 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:16:36 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:16:58 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:16:58 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:14 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:23 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:23 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:35 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:36 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:36 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [InterfaceArrival] \\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#00000077ac24&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] device \\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#00000077ac24&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] device is an iPod
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] type 0x7 drive 0x2 partition 0x0
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [-1] set waiting to mount = 1
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [1] Assigning session 0
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [1] added device interface "\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#00000077ac24&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}" to m_objDeviceNameMap
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [1] added state machine 1 to m_objDeviceIdMap
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [1] added device number 2 to m_objDeviceNumberMap
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [1] added device interface "\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#00000077ac24&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}" to m_vctDeviceInterfaces
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [1] input #0 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] [1] input #0
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [1] input #1 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:20:46 INFO] [1] input #1
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [1] input #2 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:46 INFO] [1] input #2
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [VolumeArrive] mask = 0x20
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] looking up device # for \\.\F:
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] type 0x7 drive 0x2 partition 0x1
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] iTunes device #2 found with drive letter F, mask 0x20
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [1] set waiting to mount = 0
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [1] input #3 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:20:46 INFO] [1] input #4 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #0] - (HDW) Interface Arrival
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] [1] progress state is 2, Waiting to mount = 0
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] [1] progress is now 2
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] [1] progress is now 2
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] [MACHINE 1 TRANSITION] - {Unknown} ==> {Connected}
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] [MACHINE 1 ACTIONS] - {Connected}
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] [1] SCSI Inquiry attempt #0
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] VendorId: Apple
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] ProductId: iPod
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] revision: 1.62
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] vendor bytes:
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] 02 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 00 12 12 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] [1] firmware version: 1.62 (0x13E)
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] [1] Power State: Not Powered
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] [1] Checkpoint attempt #0
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 ERROR] Did not find first letter of stage
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] [1] serial number 000A27000277AC24
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:46 INFO] [1] *** CONNECTED - Sending event out, device session 0.
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:20:46 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #1] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:20:46 INFO] Connection Detection Status - 0x180600A, device '\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#00000077ac24&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:46 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #2] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:46 INFO] Connection Detection Status - 0x180600A, device '\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#00000077ac24&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:46 INFO] [1] input #3
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:47 INFO] [1] input #4
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:47 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #3] - (HDW) Volume Mount
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:47 INFO] [MACHINE 1 TRANSITION] - {Connected} ==> {Mounted}
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:47 INFO] Connection Detection Status - 0x180600A, device '\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#00000077ac24&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:47 INFO] [MACHINE 1 ACTIONS] - {Mounted}
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:47 INFO] [1] progress state is 2, Waiting to mount = 0
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:47 INFO] [1] progress state is 2, Waiting to mount = 0
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:47 ERROR] Did not find first letter of stage
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:49 INFO] [1] OS says filesystem is FAT32
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:49 INFO] [1] ===== iPod Mini =====
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:49 INFO] [1] progress state is 2, Waiting to mount = 0
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:49 INFO] 8:20:49, year 2007, day of yr. 19, GMT offset 0 isDST 0
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:49 INFO] [1] progress is now 0
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:50 INFO] [1] *** MOUNTED - Sending event out, device session 0.
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:50 INFO] [1] Auto-launch iTunes ENABLED
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:20:50 INFO] iTunes located at 'C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe'
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:50 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #4] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:20:50 INFO] Connection Detection Status - 0x180600A, device '\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#00000077ac24&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
[SERVICE: 0x258,08:20:51 INFO] launching iTunes.
[SERVICE: 0x280,08:20:55 INFO] <0x4> Got Serial #
[SERVICE: 0x178,08:20:55 INFO] <0x4> GetFormatType() returned unknown format 0
[SERVICE: 0x178,08:20:55 INFO] [1] Progress state is 0, Waiting to disconnect = 0
[SERVICE: 0x178,08:20:55 INFO] Mounted
[SERVICE: 0x178,08:20:55 INFO] Device 1 is FAT32 and appears mounted, checking intermediate state...
[SERVICE: 0x178,08:20:55 INFO] Device 1 not in intermediate state. It appears to be truly mounted.
[SERVICE: 0x280,08:20:55 INFO] Mounted
[SERVICE: 0x280,08:20:55 INFO] [1] already mounted!
[SERVICE: 0x280,08:20:55 INFO] [1] progress state is 0, Waiting to mount = 0
[SERVICE: 0x178,08:20:58 INFO] <0x4> GetFormatType() returned unknown format 0
[SERVICE: 0xB24,08:20:58 INFO] [1] Progress state is 0, Waiting to disconnect = 0
[SERVICE: 0xB24,08:20:58 INFO] Mounted
[SERVICE: 0xB24,08:20:58 INFO] Device 1 is FAT32 and appears mounted, checking intermediate state...
[SERVICE: 0xB24,08:20:58 INFO] Device 1 not in intermediate state. It appears to be truly mounted.
[SERVICE: 0x280,08:20:58 INFO] <0x4> COM request for device 1 drive letter - F
[SERVICE: 0x280,08:20:58 INFO] [1] Progress state is 0, Waiting to disconnect = 0
[SERVICE: 0x280,08:20:58 INFO] Mounted
[SERVICE: 0x280,08:20:58 INFO] Device 1 is FAT32 and appears mounted, checking intermediate state...
[SERVICE: 0x280,08:20:58 INFO] Device 1 not in intermediate state. It appears to be truly mounted.
[SERVICE: 0xB24,08:20:58 INFO] Mounted
[SERVICE: 0xB24,08:20:58 INFO] [1] already mounted!
[SERVICE: 0xB24,08:20:58 INFO] [1] progress state is 0, Waiting to mount = 0
[SERVICE: 0xB24,08:21:03 INFO] Mounted
[SERVICE: 0xB24,08:21:03 INFO] Device 0 is FAT32 and appears mounted, checking intermediate state...
[SERVICE: 0xB24,08:21:03 INFO] Device 0 not in intermediate state. It appears to be truly mounted.
[SERVICE: 0xB24,08:21:03 INFO] [1] input #5 from src #276043
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:21:03 INFO] [1] input #5
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:21:03 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #5] - (APP) Mountlock Unmount
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:21:03 INFO] [1] Begin Unmounting...
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:21:03 INFO] [1] progress is now 3
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:21:03 INFO] total locks = 1, caller = 660, caller locks = 1
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:21:03 INFO] Ejecting media
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:21:03 INFO] SUCCESS
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:21:04 INFO] Volume lock success!
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:21:04 INFO] total locks = 2, caller = 660, caller locks = 2
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:21:05 INFO] CMQuery_And_RemoveSubTreeW stop
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[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:21:06 INFO] [1] input #6 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:21:06 INFO] [1] input #6
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:21:06 INFO] [DevNodesChanged]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:21:06 INFO] [1] input #7 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:21:06 INFO] [1] input #7
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[SERVICE: 0x290,08:21:06 INFO] Connection Detection Status - 0x180600A, device '\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#00000077ac24&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:21:06 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #7] - (HDW) CheckDevNode
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:21:06 INFO] Connection Detection Status - 0x180600A, device '\\?\usbstor#disk&venapple&prod_ipod&rev1.62#00000077ac24&0#{53f56307-b6bf-11d0-94f2-00a0c91efb8b}'
[SERVICE: 0x280,08:22:03 INFO] [1] Progress state is 3, Waiting to disconnect = 0
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:22:05 INFO] CMQuery_And_RemoveSubTreeW took 60156 ms
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:22:05 INFO] total locks = 1, caller = 660, caller locks = 1
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:22:05 INFO] total locks = 0, caller = 660, caller locks = 0
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:22:05 INFO] [1] Finished Unmounting with status 1
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:22:05 INFO] NOT Mounted
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:22:05 INFO] [1] ** NOT in intermediate state, device is Mounted
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:22:05 INFO] [MACHINE 1 TRANSITION] - {Mounted} ==> {iTunesPseudoUnmounting}
[SERVICE: 0x294,08:22:05 INFO] [MACHINE 1 ACTIONS] - {iTunesPseudoUnmounting}
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:22:05 INFO] [VolumeRemoved] existing mask 0x20, arrive mask 0x20
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:22:05 INFO] [1] value = 1
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:22:05 INFO] [1] input #8 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:22:05 INFO] [1] input #8
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:22:05 INFO] [InterfaceRemoved]
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:22:05 INFO] [1] value = 0
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:22:05 INFO] removed device number 2 from m_objDeviceNumberMap
[SERVICE: 0x3E8,08:22:05 INFO] [1] input #9 from src #0
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:22:05 INFO] [1] input #9
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:22:05 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #8] - (HDW) Volume Unmount
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:22:05 INFO] [1] progress is now 3
[SERVICE: 0x290,08:22:05 INFO] [1] Setting progress to 3
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[SERVICE: 0x284,08:22:05 INFO] [MACHINE 1 INPUT #9] - (HDW) Interface Removal
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:22:05 INFO] [MACHINE 1 TRANSITION] - {iTunesPseudoUnmounting} ==> {iTunesPseudoUnmounted}
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:22:05 INFO] [MACHINE 1 ACTIONS] - {iTunesPseudoUnmounted}
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:22:05 INFO] [1] *** iTunesPseudoUnmounted - Sending event out, device session 0
[SERVICE: 0x284,08:22:05 INFO] [1] progress is now 0

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I know this is a long shot, but I'm having some issues with my iPod mini and am hoping someone here has heard of this before. When I tried to sync my mini up with iTunes v7 I got a message saying that my iPod was corrupted and that I should restore it. I did this and it didn't correct the problem. After trying several different fixes that I found on the support page I gave up and purchased a new iPod nano. When I connected the nano I got the same error. Upon further investigation I discovered that my mini and the nano work perfectly fine with iTunes on every other computer that I've tried. I turned to a friend for help and we discovered that my computer isn't recognizing that my mini is formatted - it's showing the system file as RAW instead of FAT32. When I connect it to another PC it shows the correct formatting. I've tried everything that I can think of and still can't figure out the issue. If anyone has had this type of problem and knows how to fix it I would be very grateful for your help!
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love, b

Problem, with corrupted ipod mini

ok, well my friend has an ipod mini, and recently it has corrupted. ive been lookin on the apple website as well as many others, and could not find it. i was hoping that some one could host it for me. please and thank you.

Hello,
If a sad iPod icon or an exclamation point and folder icon appears on your iPod’s screen, or with sounds of clicking or HD whirring, it is usually the sign of a hard drive problem and you have the power to do something about it now. Your silver bullet of resolving your iPod issue – is to restore your iPod to factory settings.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983
If you're having trouble, try these steps at different levels one at a time until the issue is resolved. These steps will often whip your iPod back into shape.
Make sure you do all the following “TRYs”
A. Try to wait 30 minutes while iPod is charging.
B. Try another FireWire or USB through Dock Connector cable.
C. Try another FireWire or USB port on your computer .
D. Try to disconnect all devices from your computer's FireWire and USB ports.
E. Try to download and install the latest version of iPod software and iTunes
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
For old and other versions of iPod updater for window you can get here
http://www.ipodwizard.net/showthread.php?t=7369
F. Try these five steps (known as the five Rs) and it would conquer most iPod issues.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
G. Try to put the iPod into Disk Mode if it fails to appear on the desktop
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
If none of these steps address the issue, you may need to go to Intermediate level listed below in logical order. Check from the top of the lists to see if that is what keeping iPod from appearing on your computer in order for doing the Restore.
Intermediate Level
A. Try to connect your iPod with another computer with the iPod updater pre-installed.
B. Still can’t see your iPod, put it in Disk Mode and connect with a computer, instead of doing a Restore on iPod Updater. Go and format the iPod instead.
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”
In case you do not manage to do a “Format” on a window computer, try to use some 3rd party disk utility software, e.g.“HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool”.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=501330&tstart=0
C. Windows users having trouble with their iPods should locate a Mac user. In many cases when an iPod won't show up on a PC that it will show up on the Mac. Then it can be restored. When the PC user returns to his computer the iPod will be recognized by the PC, reformatted for the PC, and usable again. By the way, it works in reverse too. A Mac user often can get his iPod back by connecting it to a PC and restoring it.
Tips
a. It does not matter whether the format is completed or not, the key is to erase (or partly) the corrupted firmware files on the Hard Drive of the iPod. After that, when the iPod re-connected with a computer, it will be recognized as an fresh external hard drive, it will show up on the iTunes 7.
b. It is not a difficult issue for a Mac user to find a window base computer, for a PC user, if they can’t find any Mac user, they can go to a nearest Apple Shop for a favor.
c. You may need to switch around the PC and Mac, try to do several attempts between “Format” and “Restore”
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2364921&#2364921
Advance Level
A. Diagnostic mode solution
If you have tried trouble shooting your iPod to no avail after all the steps above, chances are your iPod has a hardware problem. The iPod's built-in Diagnostic Mode is a quick and easy way to determine if you have a "bad" iPod.
You need to restart your iPod before putting it into Diagnostic Mode. Check that your hold switch is off by sliding the switch away from the headphone jack. Toggle it on and off to be safe.
Press and hold the following combination of buttons simultaneously for approximately 10 seconds to reset the iPod.
iPod 1G to 3G: "Menu" and "Play/Pause"
iPod 4G+ (includes Photo, Nano, Video, and Mini): "Menu" and "Select"
The Apple logo will appear and you should feel the hard drive spinning up. Press and hold the following sequence of buttons:
iPod 1G to 3G: "REW", "FFW" and "Select"
iPod 4G+ (includes Photo, Nano, Video, and Mini): "Back" and "Select"
You will hear an audible chirp sound (3G models and higher) and the Apple logo should appear backwards. You are now in Diagnostic Mode. Navigate the list of tests using "REW" and "FFW". The scroll wheel will not function while in diagnostic mode. For further details on Diagnostic mode can be found at http://www.methodshop.com/mp3/ipodsupport/diagnosticmode/
Try to do the 5in1, HDD R/W and HDD scan tests. Some successful cases have been reported after the running the few tests under the Diagnostic mode. In case it does not work in your case, and the scan tests reports show some errors then it proves your iPod has a hardware problem and it needs a repairing service.
B. Format your iPod with a start disk
I have not tried this solution myself, I heard that there were few successful cases that the users managed to get their iPod (you must put your iPod in disk mode before connecting with a computer) mounted by the computer, which was booted by a system startup disk. For Mac, you can use the Disk Utility (on the Tiger OS system disk), for PC user, you can use the window OS system disk. Try to find a way to reformat your iPod, again it does not matter which format (FAT32, NTFS or HFS+) you choose, the key is to erase the corrupted system files on the iPod. Then eject your iPod and do a Reset to switch out from Disk Mode. Reboot your computer at the normal way, connect your iPod back with it, open the iPod updater, and hopefully your iPod will appear there for the Restore.
If none of these steps address the issue, your iPod may need to be repaired.
Consider setting up a mail-in repair for your iPod http://depot.info.apple.com/ipod/
Or visit your local Apple Retail Store http://www.apple.com/retail/
In case your iPod is no longer covered by the warranty and you want to find a second repairing company, you can try iPodResQ at your own risk
http://www.ipodresq.com/index.php
Just in case that you are at the following situation
Your iPod warranty is expired
You don’t want to pay any service charges
You are prepared to buy a new one
You can’t accept the re-sell value of your broken iPod
Rather than leave your iPod as paper-weight or throw it away.
You can try the following, but again, only do it as your last resort and at your own risk.
Warning !!!! – It may or may not manage to solve your problem, and with a risk that you may further damage your iPod, which end up as an expensive paper weight or you need to pay more higher repairing cost. Therefore, please re-consider again whether you want to try the next level
Last Resort Level
1. . Disconnecting the Hard Drive and battery inside the iPod – Warning !! Your iPod warranty will be waived once you open the iPod.
In Hong Kong there are some electronic shops offering an iPod service for Sad iPod, the first thing they do is to open up the iPod’s case and disconnecting the battery and the Hard Drive from the main board of the iPod. Wait for 5-10 minutes and reconnecting them back. The reason behind which I can think of is to do a fully reset of a processor of the iPod. In case you want do it itself and you believe that you are good on fixing the electronics devices and have experience to deal with small bits of electronic parts, then you can read the following of how to open the iPod case for battery and HDD replacement (with Quicktimes)
http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/index.cfm?page=Video/directory.html
2.Press the reset button on the Hard Drive inside the iPod – Suggestion from Kill8joy
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2438774#2438774
Have I tried these myself? No, I am afraid to do it myself as I am squeamish about tinkering inside electronic devices, I have few experiences that either I broke the parts (which are normally tiny or fragile) or failed to put the parts back to the main case. Therefore, I agree with suggestion to have it fixed by a Pro.
2. Do a search on Google and some topics on this discussion forum about “Sad iPod”
Exclamation point and folder and nothing else
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3597173#3597173
Exclamation point and folder and nothing else
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2831962#2831962
What should I do with my iPod? Send it or keep it?
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=469080&tstart=0
Strange error on iPod (probably death)
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435160&start=0&tstart=0
Sad Face on iPod for no apparent reason
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=336342&start=0&tstart=0
Meeting the Sad iPod icon
http://askpang.typepad.com/relevanthistory/2004/11/meeting_thesad.html#comment-10519524
Sad faced iPod, but my computer won’t recognize it?
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2236095#2236095
iPod Photo: unhappy icon + warranty question
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2233746#2233746
4th Gen iPod Users - are we all having the same problem?
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2235623#2235623
Low Battery, and clicking sounds
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2237714#2237714
Sad faced iPod, but my computer won’t recognize it
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2242018#2242018
Sad iPod solution
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=412033&tstart=0
Re: try to restore ipod and it says "can't mount ipod"
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=443659&tstart=30
iPod making clicking noise and is frozen
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2420150#2420150
Cant put it into disk mode
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3786084#3786084
I think my iPod just died its final death
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3813051
Apple logo & monochrome battery stay
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3827167#3827167
My iPod ism’t resetting and isn’t being read by my computer
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4489387#4489387
I am not suggesting that you should follow as well, but just read them as your reference. You are the person to make the call.
Finally, I read a fair comments from dwb, regarding of slapping the back of the iPod multiple times
Quote “This has been discussed numerous times as a 'fix'. It does work, at least for a while. In fact I remember using the same basic trick to revive Seagate and Quantam drives back in the mid to late 1980's. Why these tiny hard drives go bad I don't know - could be the actuator gets stuck in place or misaligned. Could be the platter gets stuck or the motor gets stuck. 'Stiction' was a problem for drives back in the 80's. Unfortunately the fix can cause damage to the platter so we temporarily fix one problem by creating another. But I know of two instances where a little slap onto the table revived the iPods and they are still worked a year or more later.”UnQuote

Ipod mini being really stupid.

okay, so i bought an ipod mini from a friend for really cheap.
she never had any problems with it.
which i first got it, i noticed that whenever i started a song, it would automatically skip to the next song, which was weird but a minor annoyance.
shortly after, it froze in mid song, which was terrible, as i was new to ipods, but with the aid of my wife, we figured out how to reset it, etc. so that was fine.
but ever since then, it has been acting really funny. i have to plug it up and un plug it a few times to get it to start charging, its not recognized by my apple itunes, and sometimes (after ejecting it properly) it messes up and the apple sign comes up. resetting it wouldnt be the biggest bother, but now i have to do the whole "menu+center key" thing about 30-40 times before it works again. still, that was only happening once every two weeks, so i thought better of it.
but now, i have gotten the "ipod sad face" icon, as well as the apple. and usually i could at least get it to charge. but now nothing. i am really strapped for cash but i dont feel like i can go on without an ipod now that i have had one! any suggesstions?
ibook g4 Mac OS X (10.3.2)

Hello,
If a sad iPod icon or an exclamation point and folder icon appears on your iPod’s screen, or with sounds of clicking or HD whirring, it is usually the sign of a hard drive problem and you have the power to do something about it now. Your silver bullet of resolving your iPod issue – is to restore your iPod to factory settings.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983
If you're having trouble, try these steps at different levels one at a time until the issue is resolved. These steps will often whip your iPod back into shape.
Make sure you do all the following “TRYs”
A. Try to wait 30 minutes while iPod is charging.
B. Try another FireWire or USB through Dock Connector cable.
C. Try another FireWire or USB port on your computer .
D. Try to disconnect all devices from your computer's FireWire and USB ports.
E. Try to download and install the latest version of iPod software and iTunes
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
For old and other versions of iPod updater for window you can get here
http://www.ipodwizard.net/showthread.php?t=7369
F. Try these five steps (known as the five Rs) and it would conquer most iPod issues.
http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/five_rs/
G. Try to put the iPod into Disk Mode if it fails to appear on the desktop
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93651
If none of these steps address the issue, you may need to go to Intermediate level listed below in logical order. Check from the top of the lists to see if that is what keeping iPod from appearing on your computer in order for doing the Restore.
Intermediate Level
A. Try to connect your iPod with another computer with the iPod updater pre-installed.
B. Still can’t see your iPod, put it in Disk Mode and connect with a computer, instead of doing a Restore on iPod Updater. Go and format the iPod instead.
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”
In case you do not manage to do a “Format” on a window computer, try to use some 3rd party disk utility software, e.g.“HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool”.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=501330&tstart=0
C. Windows users having trouble with their iPods should locate a Mac user. In many cases when an iPod won't show up on a PC that it will show up on the Mac. Then it can be restored. When the PC user returns to his computer the iPod will be recognized by the PC, reformatted for the PC, and usable again. By the way, it works in reverse too. A Mac user often can get his iPod back by connecting it to a PC and restoring it.
Tips
a. It does not matter whether the format is completed or not, the key is to erase (or partly) the corrupted firmware files on the Hard Drive of the iPod. After that, when the iPod re-connected with a computer, it will be recognized as an fresh external hard drive, it will show up on the iTunes 7.
b. It is not a difficult issue for a Mac user to find a window base computer, for a PC user, if they can’t find any Mac user, they can go to a nearest Apple Shop for a favor.
c. You may need to switch around the PC and Mac, try to do several attempts between “Format” and “Restore”
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2364921&#2364921
Advance Level
A. Diagnostic mode solution
If you have tried trouble shooting your iPod to no avail after all the steps above, chances are your iPod has a hardware problem. The iPod's built-in Diagnostic Mode is a quick and easy way to determine if you have a "bad" iPod.
You need to restart your iPod before putting it into Diagnostic Mode. Check that your hold switch is off by sliding the switch away from the headphone jack. Toggle it on and off to be safe.
Press and hold the following combination of buttons simultaneously for approximately 10 seconds to reset the iPod.
iPod 1G to 3G: "Menu" and "Play/Pause"
iPod 4G+ (includes Photo, Nano, Video, and Mini): "Menu" and "Select"
The Apple logo will appear and you should feel the hard drive spinning up. Press and hold the following sequence of buttons:
iPod 1G to 3G: "REW", "FFW" and "Select"
iPod 4G+ (includes Photo, Nano, Video, and Mini): "Back" and "Select"
You will hear an audible chirp sound (3G models and higher) and the Apple logo should appear backwards. You are now in Diagnostic Mode. Navigate the list of tests using "REW" and "FFW". The scroll wheel will not function while in diagnostic mode. For further details on Diagnostic mode can be found at http://www.methodshop.com/mp3/ipodsupport/diagnosticmode/
Try to do the 5in1, HDD R/W and HDD scan tests. Some successful cases have been reported after the running the few tests under the Diagnostic mode. In case it does not work in your case, and the scan tests reports show some errors then it proves your iPod has a hardware problem and it needs a repairing service.
B. Format your iPod with a start disk
I have not tried this solution myself, I heard that there were few successful cases that the users managed to get their iPod (you must put your iPod in disk mode before connecting with a computer) mounted by the computer, which was booted by a system startup disk. For Mac, you can use the Disk Utility (on the Tiger OS system disk), for PC user, you can use the window OS system disk. Try to find a way to reformat your iPod, again it does not matter which format (FAT32, NTFS or HFS+) you choose, the key is to erase the corrupted system files on the iPod. Then eject your iPod and do a Reset to switch out from Disk Mode. Reboot your computer at the normal way, connect your iPod back with it, open the iPod updater, and hopefully your iPod will appear there for the Restore.
If none of these steps address the issue, your iPod may need to be repaired.
Consider setting up a mail-in repair for your iPod http://depot.info.apple.com/ipod/
Or visit your local Apple Retail Store http://www.apple.com/retail/
In case your iPod is no longer covered by the warranty and you want to find a second repairing company, you can try iPodResQ at your own risk
http://www.ipodresq.com/index.php
Just in case that you are at the following situation
Your iPod warranty is expired
You don’t want to pay any service charges
You are prepared to buy a new one
You can’t accept the re-sell value of your broken iPod
Rather than leave your iPod as paper-weight or throw it away.
You can try the following, but again, only do it as your last resort and at your own risk.
Warning !!!! – It may or may not manage to solve your problem, and with a risk that you may further damage your iPod, which end up as an expensive paper weight or you need to pay more higher repairing cost. Therefore, please re-consider again whether you want to try the next level
Last Resort Level
1. . Disconnecting the Hard Drive and battery inside the iPod – Warning !! Your iPod warranty will be waived once you open the iPod.
In Hong Kong there are some electronic shops offering an iPod service for Sad iPod, the first thing they do is to open up the iPod’s case and disconnecting the battery and the Hard Drive from the main board of the iPod. Wait for 5-10 minutes and reconnecting them back. The reason behind which I can think of is to do a fully reset of a processor of the iPod. In case you want do it itself and you believe that you are good on fixing the electronics devices and have experience to deal with small bits of electronic parts, then you can read the following of how to open the iPod case for battery and HDD replacement (with Quicktimes)
http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_center/index.cfm?page=Video/directory.html
2.Press the reset button on the Hard Drive inside the iPod – Suggestion from Kill8joy
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2438774#2438774
Have I tried these myself? No, I am afraid to do it myself as I am squeamish about tinkering inside electronic devices, I have few experiences that either I broke the parts (which are normally tiny or fragile) or failed to put the parts back to the main case. Therefore, I agree with suggestion to have it fixed by a Pro.
2. Do a search on Google and some topics on this discussion forum about “Sad iPod”
Exclamation point and folder and nothing else
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3597173#3597173
Exclamation point and folder and nothing else
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2831962#2831962
What should I do with my iPod? Send it or keep it?
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=469080&tstart=0
Strange error on iPod (probably death)
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435160&start=0&tstart=0
Sad Face on iPod for no apparent reason
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=336342&start=0&tstart=0
Meeting the Sad iPod icon
http://askpang.typepad.com/relevanthistory/2004/11/meeting_thesad.html#comment-10519524
Sad faced iPod, but my computer won’t recognize it?
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2236095#2236095
iPod Photo: unhappy icon + warranty question
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2233746#2233746
4th Gen iPod Users - are we all having the same problem?
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=2235623#2235623
Low Battery, and clicking sounds
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2237714#2237714
Sad faced iPod, but my computer won’t recognize it
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2242018#2242018
Sad iPod solution
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=412033&tstart=0
Re: try to restore ipod and it says "can't mount ipod"
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=443659&tstart=30
iPod making clicking noise and is frozen
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=2420150#2420150
Cant put it into disk mode
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3786084#3786084
I think my iPod just died its final death
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3813051
Apple logo & monochrome battery stay
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3827167#3827167
I am not suggesting that you should follow as well, but just read them as your reference. You are the person to make the call.
Finally, I read a fair comments from dwb, regarding of slapping the back of the iPod multiple times
Quote “This has been discussed numerous times as a 'fix'. It does work, at least for a while. In fact I remember using the same basic trick to revive Seagate and Quantam drives back in the mid to late 1980's. Why these tiny hard drives go bad I don't know - could be the actuator gets stuck in place or misaligned. Could be the platter gets stuck or the motor gets stuck. 'Stiction' was a problem for drives back in the 80's. Unfortunately the fix can cause damage to the platter so we temporarily fix one problem by creating another. But I know of two instances where a little slap onto the table revived the iPods and they are still worked a year or more later.”UnQuote

IPod (Mini) refuse to sort smart playlists

Hello helpful ones.
I've got a rather annoying problem. I have a few smart playlists on my iPod Mini, like most people. I've set my iTunes to NOT autosync with the iPod. This is because the iPod does not have enough storage space for this feature.
Anyway, take the "recently added"-playlist for example. I've set it up to return the 50 newest songs, and sort them by their title/name. Whenever I drag-n-drop a new file onto the iPod, it appears in the playlist but allways ends up at the bottom. The iPod is totally disregarding my sorting instructions.
Playlist details, roughly translated from Norwegian:
Match the following criteria:
<Date added> <is in the last> <3> <months>
Limit to <50> <songs> selected/sorted by <most recently added>
<auto update>
iTunes on the other hand, sorts the playlist just fine. I seems like iTunes won't bother to update the playlist on the iPod, for some reason (I guess this is how it works, as it seems that the iPod itself aren't capable of much database handling).
I'm using an iPod Mini with firmware version 1.4 (all though it seems like this problem has been there with previous versions, but I can't really remember) and iTunes version 6.0.1.3 (Norwegian).
Does anyone have a clue what I'm doing wrong, or why my iPod is acting up?
Thanks for taking the time to read this

I read most of that thread before posting my question. It seems like the problems mentioned in that scenario gets solved when connecting the iPod to a computer.
That's what I can't understand here. When browsing the playlist on the iPod from within iTunes, everything seems updated and ok. But when I'm accessing the same playlist on the iPod itself after disconnecting it from the computer, the newly added songs just gets appended to the bottom of the list. I.e. no sorting of titles.
Just for the record, I completly restored both the iPod firmware (erasing everything) and the iTunes installation on my computer. I also reinstalled the ipodservice-thing that runs when you connect the device.

IPod mini to transfer music

My son got a 5th gen iPod nano and wants to copy only his music from his iPod mini into iTunes on his PC, then from his PC into his new nano. He deleted his music from his PC to avoid duplication of files on transfer, but now he found that he can't copy his music from his mini into iTunes on his computer. Is there any way to get just his music library off his iPod mini into his iTunes on his PC, and then transferred to his nano? The only thing that I can find online is using the mini as a mass storage device and copying my entire music library off my computer which includes many songs that he does not want, or burn a backup CD of my entire music library and then load it onto his PC, again with many songs that he does not want. Is there any way to burn a CD directly off his mini or nano if a direct transfer from mini to PC can't be done? His iTunes version is version 7.
Custom built PC Windows XP

I suggest that your download and install a 3rd party software e.g. YamiPod on the PC, use it to copy the songs from iPod Mini to iTunes then Nano
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=701401&tstart=0

IPod mini updater problem

I am being driven mad this afternoon....My iPod mini keeps showing a file with a warning sifn. I think I have done everything I should (the 5 R's) but to no avail. Whenever I try and install iPod updater I am only given the option to restore. When I try to do that, I get the message 'Firmware update failure. disk write error'. Can somebody please tell me what I am doing wrong??
Thanks!

Thanks for this. Changing the port didn't help. When I went into the universal serial bus controllers, there were no items labelled as the instructions said. Mine say:
Standard enhanced PCI to USB host controller; USB composite device; USB mass storage device. I was worried about disabling any of these in case it was the wrong thing to do. As you can tell I am not a computer whizz! If you can help again, it would very much be appreciated!

Can't Restore Ipod Mini

Hi can anyone help with this ?
My daughter's ipod mini has folder with !mark. My computer doesn't recognise it in normal mode, when I set to disc mode and try to restore the software I get a message to say 'can't mount ipod'. It's fully charged.
I am stuck and would be grateful for any help

If the iPod is recognized by the computer whilst in disk mode, you can try changing the drive letter by going to Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Computer Management / Disk Manager with the iPod attached and right clicking on your iPod and choosing Reassign. Make it a much higher letter, like I:
Note this can happen when your boot drive is not C:, or when you have a network drive that conflicts with the iPod assignment, or when you have other portable storage devices that are sometimes attached. It's always safe to move the iPod well away from the lower drive letters.
Do also try other ports, preferrably those on the rear.

HP iPOD mini = Piece of Trash

I have had nothing but problems with my HP apple iPOD mini. For starters it had to be returned to HP, after a month of usage, as it just stopped working. They did repair it, and I received it back after a couple weeks.
Well the problems continue. Today I transferred a bunch of music onto my iPOD, and when I plugged my iPOD in at work, to update the library, all the new songs I had uploaded to the iPOD had become corrupt. I know for a fact they were fine before, as I was listening to them on the way to work. Now all my songs appear to be corrupt, and I cannot listen to any of them.
In addition when I plugged my iPOD into my machine at work, iTUNEs popped up, which I closed, as it is a horrible piece of software. Much to my dismay if went ahead and updated my iPOD software, even after I told it not to, and not to ask me again.
Am I seriously going to have to send this lemon of a product in again for more technical support? I have not even owned this product for 6 months and it has failed, completely twice, and become corrupt multiple times. I knew there was a reason why I did not buy HP or Apple products, and the reason has become even more apparent.

And this has nothing to do with it being an HP iPod. Obviouslty you have a problem with your computer, NOT your iPod. This is in no way Apple's fault.
Im sorry you dont know what you are talking about. The third party program did not cause anything to become corrupt. I very clearly stated, the songs were fine, and I listened to them on my way to work. The songs became corrupt after plugging my iPOD into my PC at work and iTUNES syncing the library, after I told it not to.
The fact that I have had this exact same problem before, with the entire iPOD becomming corrupt, over time, and had to send it off to be fixed, is proof positive that the storage media has become corrupt yet again.
So you Ejected it using iTunes or from the USB manager, correct?
I ejected the ipod from my computer which lists all drives including the iPOD when connected. I know the proper disconnection routine, as I have done it numerous times without issue.
And Apple hardware/software is to blame because???
The third party program is not to blame. It is by a reputable company, I have used there software on my creative jukebox without issue, and have used it multiple time before, with my iPOD, without issue. Apple hardware / software is to blame, because everything has become corrupt, the exact same way things occured the last time I had to send it off to be fixed. Last time I phoned about this problem I was told to use the update software to erase everything and to use the reset procedure. This did not work at all, and problems persisted as they do now.
This type of responce is the biggest cop-out there is. People are more willing to pass the problem onto another company, just to wipe there hands clean of a poorly manufactoured product. If we were to look at the history of defects in products, from both companies, it becomes very clear where the problem lies.
So they were MP3 format, not AAC? Or were you trying to use a non-Apple codec in WMP?
They were the proper format for the iPOD. Windows Media Player can play anything on the iPOD very easily. There is a reason windows media player can download codecs it does not initially come with. It is also the reason I ejected my iPOD and tried the headphones, and the songs were stil corrupt, as I wanted to make sure it was the iPOD and not windows media player which was the problem.
You aren't using any Apple software (except what is on the Mini) and Apple software messed up how?
I very clearly stated iTUNES was the culprit, and yes iTUNES is apple software. In addition the entire library on the iPOD has spotaneously become corrupt as it did the last time I had to send it in for repairs. If events unfold in a similiar manner as last time, my iPOD should stop functioning, at all, in a very short period of time.
Even a quick glance at the threads in this forum would give a person the understanding, that I am not the only person with these types of problems.

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