IPod reads only 18.8 GB

I just got a 30 GB iPod 5g today and while i was transferring a large amount of songs the damned thing froze. So i figured because a group of files on it were corrupted i'd just reformat (In windows using Fat32) and play it safe and use the updater. Bad move. Now it for some reason only reads 18.8 on everything, and i mean everything, in iTunes, on the iPod, and in Windows. Doesnt make anysense. How can I get the ipod back to its actual formatted size of 27.3 ish, and no I am not given the option in windows format to put it to that size. yes i've also tried restore several times, comes out the same.

In the iPod's About menu, the disk size is reported as slightly less than the technical specifications, this is normal for all drives. The same is true if you look at the size reported for your own computer hard drive. My 300 GB hard drive is reported as 279.36 for instance. There is also a proportion of the space on your iPod taken up by the operating software but the difference is mostly down to how the size is measured by the manufacturers.
Why the difference? Most hard disk manufacturers measure disk size this way: 1 MB = 1 million bytes (1000 * 1000). A 4 GB disk, therefore, is one that holds 4 billion bytes. Computers, including Windows computers, Macintosh computers and iPod, measure disk size this way: 1 MB = 1 048 576 bytes (1024 * 1024). The difference in these two calculations is what causes the drive to appear as 3.7 GB on a computer, but actually be a 4 billion byte disk.
You can read the whole article here: How much stuff will fit on my iPod?

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Is this how the formatting issue works? I'm looking to buy an iPod for a friend who (I think) has PC.....
Since I'm a mac person, I want to buy the gift, load some music on, and ship it off to the lucky recipient....but if they have a PC , will it be recongnized once it's plugged in?
Any info would be helpful.
Thanks.

PC FORMATTED iPod read by MAC & PC? MAC formatted iPod read only by MAC? Is this how the formatting issue works?
Yes, that is how it works.
Since I'm a mac person, I want to buy the gift, load some music on, and ship it off to the lucky recipient....but if they have a PC , will it be recongnized once it's plugged in?
Okay, unless you restore your iPod while you're on the Mac, I believe it will still be formatted for a PC.
(You will not need to restore the iPod for transferring music to it on a Mac unless you want to upgrade the iPod's firmware on a Mac computer, then it will have to be Mac-formatted).
You see, when you recieve an iPod, it is shipped to you as a Windows-formatted iPod, probably since the majority of the population has PCs, and also, PC-formatted iPods are compatible for music transfer for a Mac also.
Does that make sense?
EDIT: Zevoneer has already answered your question, so you can ignore all of my post if you wish.
-Kylene

Can't format ipod classic it's read only

Can't format my ipod classic because hard drive is read only.

Howdy miller4303,
If you need to restore your iPod classic, use the steps in this article -
iPod only shows an Apple logo and doesn't start up - Apple Support
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
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Brett L

HELP- "IPOD Cant Be Synced. The Disk is locked" Cant remove Read only

I cannot remove read only from the IPod Control folder. It won't let me. I cant load music to my ipod, which I previously have with same computer, itunes, everything. I have the most updated itunes, software, etc.
Can anyone help me? I have no clue what to do. I tried to right click on the ipod disk and run an error check. that didnt work. I'm clueless. Help!

Hello Mark,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
I don't really have any suggestions for you, but I can point you to an older thread where you might find help. Check out this old post from another forum member who managed to address this issue him/herself.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1651418
B-rock

Ipod now mounts as read only filesystem.

had to re-install base, as I ran amuk with mixing testing and non testing repos.
after re-install, the only packages from testing I installed were amorak-base and it's dependancies, and libgpod.
it recognizes my ipod when I plug it in, but mounts it as read only. Even though my user has write access to the mount point. Ipod is new classic, and I have followed the guide on amarok. ipod is formated hfs+. It was working great, until I re-installed the base system. Everything I had put on the ipod under linux is still there, so the database shouldn't be borked.
any help? I modprobed hfs, hfsplus, and still read only

The "problem" is libgpod. There is a new version in testing, it will be moved to extra this weekend. With the old version of libgpod it seems, that you write the songs to your ipod, but they don't appear after plugging it off. From the wiki of libgpod:
Starting with the 2007 generation of iPods, libgpod needs an additional configuration step to correctly modify the iPod content. libgpod
needs to know the so-called iPod "firewire id", otherwise the iPod won't recognize what libgpod wrote to it and will behave as if it's empty.
Wait until the new libgpod is moved this weekend, and follow the steps here: http://gtkpod.wikispaces.com/Sysinfo+File#ClassicNano3g
Then it should work again.
Daniel

IPOD CLASSIC ON READ ONLY , CANT CHANGE IT

i have an ipod classic which at some point it was changed to " READ ONLY ". now my classic wont open and windows says i need to format it though after trying many time only to have windows tell me that its unable to format. when i try to open ipod classic , whatever page im on
, be it : computers,
"tunes or any other window it freezes my ipod and will not un-freeze until i reboot my computer so at the moment all i have is a 160GB IPOD CLASSIC THAT DOES NOTHING. HOW CAN THIS B TAKEN OFF SO THAT I CAN ONCE AGAIN HAVE MY IPOD BACK.

It looks like MANY people have various problems with iPod Classic 160GB models on Windows 8.1, while they work just fine on other computers. I suspect crappy Apple drivers that don't work correctly on Windows 8.1. I have a Classic 160GB iPod and you would think that it is corrupted/damaged/about to die on the Windows 8.1 computer, but works just fine on everything else.

After iTunes 6 Upgrade iPod is "read only", can't update

I installed iTunes 6 - now at 6.0.1 (3), and my iPod seems to be read only. I reset the iPod, and it did transfer all songs back to the iPod, but will not allow me to create play lists or modify the iPod in any way. When the iPod is selected (highlighted) in iTunes, all songs are greyed out, as if I do not have the appropriate access to modify the iPod itself.
Additional information: Mac OS 10.3.9, iPod updated to v 2.3
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F Bennett

I stumbled onto this thread after I hooked up my iPod video to try and synch it. I too got the "Corrupted iPod" message. I usually don't eject my iPod, as it doesn't disconnect from Windows cleanly. After going through a few steps, I have my iPodsynched & ready to go. (Perhaps it's just a bug in the new version of iTunes, which I have to admit is more aesthetically pleasing).
I clicked the "Eject iPod" button in iTunes.
I selected "USB Mass Storage Device" from the safely remove hardware wizard
I reset the iPod (Switch to HOLD & back, then hold down MENU & center buttons until screen turns off)
Unhooked iPod from data cable
Hooked iPodback up
iTunes recognized and synched...
I don't know if this will help anyone, but I'm hoping that it will. Post back letting everyone know if it succeeds or fails.

I downloaded a WMA audiobook from library using Overdrive. It shows up on my Itunes listing of Audiobooks on my Ipod, but on the actual Ipod it only shows up on Playlists. How do I get it to show up under Audiobooks?

I downloaded a WMA audiobook from library using Overdrive. It shows up on my Itunes listing of Audiobooks on my Ipod, but on the actual Ipod it only shows up on Playlists. It is marked as an audiobook in Options | Media Kind. It is also marked to Remeber Position, but it does not do that. How do I get it to show up under Audiobooks and remember the position? I have a 4th Gen Ipod running Ios5

Check out the instructions for a work around on this post: https://discussions.apple.com/message/18702732#18702732
This worked for me. I would like to see Apple fix this issue, as it isn't very fun to have to do this for every downloaded book.

Hi there, I pay for extra iCloud space online. However I cannot seem to find any of my photos or account? As my iPod/iPhone only hold 1000 pictures, where are the previous pictures? And how can I access them?

Hi there, I pay for extra iCloud space online. However I cannot seem to find any of my photos or account? As my iPod/iPhone only hold 1000 pictures, where are the previous pictures? And how can I access them?

You cannot use iCloud Storage to suppliment your iPad. They are mainly used to backup iPad.
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Some, but not all, podcasts existing on the iPod no longer appear in iTunes. Different podcasts have been affected at different times, after changes in the state of the iPod. Only podcasts are affected.

I have not seen this precise issue addressed anywhere. I don’t know if it’s an iTunes or an iPod problem:
- Some, but not all, podcasts existing on the iPod no longer appear in iTunes;
this, after normal behavior for more than a year since purchase of the iPod.
- Different podcasts have been affected at different times, after changes in the state of the iPod.
- Only podcasts are affected.
- This concerns an iPod nano 6th gen. and iTunes 11.0.2 (26) on System 10.6.8
- The only change to iTunes, the Mac, or the iPod is that just before this condition began
I’d begun syncing an iPhone via iTunes.
I sync manually (“manually manage music and videos”). The first time this happened, I wanted to delete seventeen podcast episodes (all belonging to one podcast) existing on the iPod — but they didn’t show up in iTunes. I tried re-downloading them and re-syncing, to see if the new versions would somehow “re-link” to iTunes. They didn’t. Only one — new — episode appeared in iTunes.
I ultimately reset the iPod and manually resynced all the podcasts I currently had on iTunes. That worked, though I had to painstakingly add in all the other content deleted by the reset.
So: after that reset and manual sync, all podcasts and episodes on the iPod were visible to iTunes and I was able to delete the podcast and its — now 18 — episodes I’d wanted to get rid of to begin with. But the next time I connected the iPod, only 8 podcast episodes out of 21 episodes total existing on the iPod were visible to iTunes. These are different podcasts; I’d deleted the original “invisible” ones.
By “visible,” I mean in the “Podcasts” list view under “[name]’s iPod” in the iTunes sidebar. If I select “[name]’s” iPod in the iTunes sidebar and the “Podcasts” tab, all podcasts and episodes are visible, though greyed out because I’m set to sync manually. It’s unclear to me if these are the podcasts on the iPod or those currently in iTunes, as they are currently the same. If I switch to syncing automatically, all content on the iPod will be lost again, so I’m not up to trying it at the moment.
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I have the same problem- i see my movies in the ipod section in itunes and they even show as mpeg4 in the 'kind' section but they dont have that small TV icon next to them. if i play these in itunes, they play fine- but try playing them on the ipod and all you hear is the sound and no picture. All videos that i manually transfer work fine in the beginning- its when i hook up the ipod to the comp again and start itunes- they start showing up without the 'tv' icon!! i have to again transfer them from the itunes library to activate them as videos.
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Before I updated my iPod I had all of the songs to an album that I bought on iTunes. After I updated my iPod I only have 5 of those songs from the album. I would like to know how I can get the rest of the songs cause I already paid for the album and I wen

Before I updated my iPod I had all of the songs to an album that I bought on iTunes. After I updated my iPod I only have 5 of those songs from the album. I would like to know how I can get the rest of the songs cause I already paid for the album and I went on my computer and it said that I have to pay for them even though I already paid for the whole album. So what do I do?

Sync with the same computer iTunes that you normally sync with.

I have a 2GB IPOD with only 385 songs on it. I downloaded 2 CD's to iTunes but when I try and sync the IPOD I'm getting an error message indicating there isn't enough space. I thought a 2GB would hold at least 500 songs.

I have a 2GB IPOD with only 385 songs on it. I downloaded 2 CD's to iTunes and when I try and sync the IPOD I'm getting an error message that says I don't have enough free space. I thought a 2GB IPOD held at least 500 songs. I've even deleted songs from from iTunes library.

The figures that Apple used to use when saying how many songs coud fit onto any particular iPod were based on a 4 minute song at a Bit Rate of 128Kbps and that's the bit rate that songs sold by iTunes used to be in. However, now the iTunes Store sells songs at 256Kbps (as do many other MP3 stores) - which means that each song now uses twice as much storage space than before.
So if your songs have a bit rate of higher than 128Kbps, and/or they are all longer than four minutes each, that's why 385 songs is filling up your iPod. You can check how much space is being used when the iPod is connected to iTunes Library. Look on the Device panes for the capacity bar at the bottom of the window. How much space is being used by Music?
The solution is either:
Use iTunes to make 128Kbps versions to go onto your iPod - or,
Sync the iPod using Playlists and then choosing which Playlists you want on it. Smart Playlists may be the answer - you can set Smart Playlists up so that they automatically add and remove songs from your iPod, so that there is a constant change of songs (according to the rules you set)

My music will not sync to my ipod it only says revert and I cant open up music i purchased on itunes. I started having this problem when I updated my ipod

My music will not sync to my ipod it only says revert and I cant open or play music i purchase on itunes. This problem occured when i updated my ipod.
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I also have a 4G ipod touch and a similar problem. Since I updated to the ios5 software any new songs I add to my iTunes don't sync to my ipod main playlist. They show up in the 'recently added' playlist, but not in the main 'songs' section. I fixed the problem once by restoring to factory settings and rather than reinstalling from a backup, I created a new ipod name and synced everything onto my ipod as if it was new.
This worked until the next new song I added and then the same problem started all over again. If you do reinstall everything as new, you may want to take a screen shot of where all your apps are and make sure all your photos etc are saved, as everything will be from scratch. Hope this helps!

TS2634 My iPod Touch only syncs with my photo albums. All the music is no longer on the device.

My iPod Touch only syncs with my photo albums. All the music is no longer on the device.

- Reboot the computer
- 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

IPod mini only works with car charger!

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Try to reset it.
Press and hold the MENU and CENTER buttons - at the same time - until you see the Apple logo. This should take about 6 seconds. Also, you want to do this procedure while your iPod is connected to your computer. Ipods are supposed to work with USB port cable and AC Adapters, not only car chargers.
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