Ipod on macintosh format won't work on window

I primarily used macintosh to sync my ipod but when i connect it to window pc there is message asking me to format the ipod before i can transfer any data.How can i make my ipod to work with window pc without having to format it?

You'd need to install software such as MacDrive on the Windows PC if you don't want to reformat your iPod.

Similar Messages

IPod Shuffle, 2nd generation won't work with Windows 8

My Windows 8 operating system does not recognize my 2nd generation iPod Shuffle in My Computer. My iTunes does not list a device, and my new songs won't sync. I see a lot of posts relatng to problems with the 2nd generation shuffle and new software. My problem may be Windows 8. Any ideas?

Hi kp3277,
If you are having issues with your iPod Shuffle not being recognized, you may find the following article helpful:
Apple Support: iPod not recognized in 'My Computer' and in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1369
Regards,
- Brenden

TS1363 "An iPod has been detected but it could not be identified properly" iPod Nano 7g and 3g won't work with Windows 8 PC. worked fine up until a month or so ago and now they are not recognized.

"An iPod has been detected but it could not be identified properly" iPod Nano 7g and 3g won't work with Windows 8 PC. worked fine up until a month or so ago and now they are not recognized.

Hi cueball819,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities. This article has steps to try if your iPods aren't recognized by iTunes or Windows:
iPod not recognized in My Computer and in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1369
Cheers,
- Ari

My Ipod 4th generations Camera won't work, how do I fix it?

My Ipod 4th generations Camera won't work, how do I fix it?

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Reset all settings
Go to Settings > General > Reset and tap Reset All Settings.
All your preferences and settings are reset. Information (such as contacts and calendars) and media (such as songs and videos) aren’t affected.
- Restore from backup. See:
iOS: How to back up
- Restore to factory settings/new iOS device.
If still problem, make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store since it appears you have a hardware problem.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

Magic Mouse won't work in Windows 7 anymore

Hey there,
I've got an iMac running OS X 10.6.8 and Windows 7 via Boot Camp. I just updated a bunch of the Apple stuff on Windows -- iTunes, Quicktime, "boot camp" (I assume that meant drivers and such), and whatnot. Now my Magic Mouse won't work in Windows 7. It was fine before, so I assume the update screwed something up. Help? I know nothing of retrieving old drivers and stuff like that.
Note: I am running Snow Leopard, NOT Lion.

Hi bsruff,
If you are having issues with your Magic Mouse in Windows 7 via Boot Camp after upgrading to Mavericks, you may find the following article helpful:
Apple Support: Resolving issues with Windows when using Apple Magic Mouse or Apple Wireless Keyboard
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3092
Regards,
- Brenden

Ipod shuffle 2nd gen won't work, light flashing green and orange

My 2nd gen ipod shuffle won't work and the light is flashing green and orange. Or green, orange, orange, orange. I've Reset, Restarted, Restored and Re-installed, so before I chuck it out I wondered if there were any other suggestions to get it working? Thanks,

Sounds like it's still under warranty (one year). Take it back for replacement.

My iPod is dead and won't work

So, 1 week ago I posted the same question but no replies. My iPod won't work because when i boot up my iPod, it displays the apple logo like normally, but after a few seconds, it dissapears with a white flash.
A few seconds later, the apple logo pops up again, and a screen saying "Use iTunes to restore" in many languages appears.
Problem is, when I plug into the computer, iTunes won't recognize it. After a while when it has this screen and plugged into computer, it shows "Do not disconnect", which is normal when in disk mode, but then automatically ejects itself and shows "OK to disconnect."
It is stuck on this screen and will not respond. I remember spilling water on it a long time ago but it still worked afterwards. Trying to use disk mode (Center button + play/pause) or diagnostic mode (Center button + rewind) didn't work. I tried hard reset (Center button + Menu/home) or soft reset (Hold down Play/pause button) both didnt work.
I tried absolutely everything. I know both the cable and port work with other devices. Do you know how to fix this problem without repairing my iPod or taking it in for service?
I already gone through the five Rs. iPod is charged. Resetting didn't work. Retrying different ports on my computer didn't help. Restart my computer and iTunes, still not recognized. Reinstall iTunes, didn't bother. Impossible to restore.
Please answer ASAP. Don't tell me "Same here" or "Please apple fix this" because they don't help.

- Try another cable. Some 5G iPods were shipped with Lightning cable that were either initially defective or failed after short use.
- Make an appointment at the Genus Bar of an Apple store. If the cable is defective and not abused Apple will give you a new one.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

I have an ipod 2g , The keyboard won't work! Or at least some of it's letters and numbers won't. please help i'm stuck with emojis

i have an ippd touch 2g , a part of my keyboard won't work , i can type letters but i can't type numbers . please help i'm stuck with emojis keyboard

Try restarting the iPod by holding down the lock and home button together and then slide the power button to turn it off and then wait 10 seconds and start it up again. If it is not a reset issue then it may be a hardware issue. Is your iPod damaged or have you dropped it recently? If it is a hardware problem then you may not be able to fix it. If your iPod has multitasking options like the new iOS devices, close out the app and then try again, it should reset your device to letters instead of emojis.

My Ipod updated and now won't work

Pior to this, it was working fine. I connected my Ipod and as usual Itunes sync'd and advised that there was a software update. I updated the software and it installed and now my Ipod won't work. It had a darkened screen with the battery showing, the date on top has changed by skip forward a day, the spoked wheel showing processing is displayed but isn't moving. It seems to be frozen and not responsive to any touch. I tried to reset it as per the website by holding the on/home button for 10secs and it kepted getting locked onto the apple logo and nothing else. I restored it and it took ages and appeared with the same screen and then it seemed to come good. Except all my music and photos are gone and its now frozen on the music screen with no options, just a white screen. It chimes like its on the charger and displays the charging icon on the top, even when its not plugged in. It won't reset again either (home/on) it's just staying on that screen.
I only just got it in Sept 10 so its only four months old and this only started happening after the update to 4.2.1. What's going on?

Welcome to the discussions,
try to connect in recovery mode, shown here: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
Then restore "as new ipod" without using the last backup to restore your data and settings from, it may contain corrupt data.

Ipod nano 5th gen won't work

I tried turning on my Ipod and it won't work. I tried to sychronize it with the itunes in the comp and it didn't. My computer doesn't recognize any device even if I connect it. Reseting didn't work either because there's no apple symbol appearing even after I press both the menu and center. There's no sound coming from the speaker but when I put the earphones, there's this weird sound coming from the earphones. What happened and what should I do to fix the Ipod?

My Ipod's working already. After not using it for 2 days, the weird sound coming from the earphones stopped. I guessed there was no battery anymore. That's why it stopped. After that, I connected it to my comp and it sychronized. Anyways, I'm happy it's back

On my Ipod touch the screen won't work. i can't unlock it by sliding it and i can't power it down. I've powered it down several times and turned it back on and it still won't work. What do i do?

On my Ipod touch the screen will not work. I can't slide it to unlock and when i hold down both buttons the red slide comes up and i can't slide that either or press the cancel button. I've powered it down several times and i've turned it back on and it still will not work. What do i do? Please help!!!

On my Ipod touch the screen will not work. I can't slide it to unlock
Try here > iPod touch: Troubleshooting touchscreen response

IPod classic corrupted and won't restore on Windows

So I have an 80Gb iPod classic. While I was transferring some files something went wrong with the USB connection and iTunes immediately froze and so did my iPod. So I reconnected my iPod and now it won't let me transfer any files because it keeps getting stuck. Then I tried to restore and got an error that I was unable to restore. I disconnected my iPod and it seems like it restored because the next thing I knew everything has been wiped out. But when I connected it to my PC a message appears that the iPod is corrupted and a windows prompt appears telling me to format the disk. So here's what I've done.
-formatted the iPod in FAT32
-connected the iPod, no 'iPod corrupted' message appears.
-tried to restore, but received the same error message, won't restore
-when iPod disconnected it went through the same cycle (iPod restoring-then iPod corrupted-iPod needs to be formatted)
-went to Apple service center, they restored it using a mac and everything went smoothly, song were able to be transferred without a glitch.
-however will not work on PC needs to be restored again
can someone help to shed some light? is there something wrong with the hard disk? If yes, then why can it be restored through mac but not windows?
what can i do to solve this problem?
thanx

I was sort of relieved to read that I am not the only one with freezing issues.
I have been to the apple store twice only to be told there is nothing wrong and of course my warranty has expired !! I have the Model A1136 EMC No. 2065 80gig classic ipod. My dell computer is only 2 weeks old and works fantastic, however, when I open itunes and my ipod and it freezes, so does my pc and I have to do a task manager to get out of itunes and there are times when I can't and have to reboot my pc.
Well it has been two weeks now of me trying all that I can to fix the issue and only thing I can see so far that it freezes up when its in the analyzing the gapless sound upon adding music from my folders, etc etc. So I tried to "uncheck" everything that had to do with the sound and it worked. Oh and by the way, try setting your ipod on disk mode when you are trying to restore the ipod. It works better that way. Don't know what is going on but I am so angry with myself for being so attached to this ipod There is nothing out there that compares to my ipod and it's amazing the prices of mp3 that even come close to 80 gigs.
Good luck to all and if I find anything else to share, I certainly will Don't hesitate to email me if someone finds out or has a patch or something to get this thing going properly again bye for now ,,,,,,,,

Ipod shuffle (2nd generation) won't reset for windows

i just bought a brand new i pod shuffle (2nd generation) a few days ago and I've spent those few days in frustration. I've downloaded i tunes, plugged the shuffle in and followed the directions for starting it up. it then goes onto say that it needs to reset the device to be able to work with windows, i proceed to follow the instructions to reset it and before it finishes, it comes up with an unknown error. I've tried downloading the reset application for the shuffle but it doesn't work either. please help somebody?!

Hi kp3277,
If you are having issues with your iPod Shuffle not being recognized, you may find the following article helpful:
Apple Support: iPod not recognized in 'My Computer' and in iTunes for Windows
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1369
Regards,
- Brenden

Embedded video won't work on windows machine....

A friend has asked me to post video on a webpage so I initially put the m4v video on a "movie" page in iweb, published the video. While it plays fine on my mac, it won't work when accessed via a pc. So my next thought was to publish the video to Blip Tv and then embed the code for the flash converted video into iweb. I did this using the insert html snippet function in iWeb. Again, it works fine from my mac but won't load when using a pc. Here's an example:
http://web.me.com/dgmeyer/LAX/TEST_MOVIE.html
Any idea why this isn't working??? THanks.

I did the flash video version using Blip TV which I guess is similar to you tube. Once completed, the site offers the code needed to embed the video into a website-- which is what I did and initially, the video wouldn't play in the Internet Explorer environment. Once I downloaded the latest flash player, it worked however it would be nice if there was a way to include the code for the appropriate flash player with the video -- is that possible? Can you self host flash video on a .mac/me account? Thanks for your help.

I ran the update and then firefox stopped working completely ggot a message about .dll that won't work with windows. tried toreinstall new copy of latest but they won't.

I just ran the update to .4 as the dialog box said to. Now firefox won't work at all. Nothing happens I get a message about a .dll file that is incompatible. Tried to doanload a new copy but that doesn't get any further starting to extract files then it fails to finish. Any thing I can do or have I lost evrery thing including my bookmarked sites?
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== User Agent ==
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0; Trident/4.0; SIMBAR={7B37EC33-AF75-48D2-9930-4E9EF2ABA545}; Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1) ; SLCC1; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729)

Thank you,
Morbus! It worked like you said. Anyway I think the problem starts with maybe needing to completely clean up my OS and drives as they keep "filling up" real fast - much faster than my usage. Uninstall wouldn't work so I just oened up programs and fond the .exe and then deleted it. Scary moment as I really have seen others so mess up everything doing this but download went well of new copy and yes I have all my bookmarks and settings. YAYS!! so thank you again. Also running so much faster and no glitches like tabs not working th way they should. In end I think I need to get an upgrade from Vista home basic. and just then add my files one at a time to see how all goes.

Ipod on macintosh format won't work on window

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for