Itunes says Ipod needs to be formatted for windows

I originally loaded my ipod on a windows XP machine. That machine recognizes my ipod, but won't let me write to it. I moved it to another machine and it says that I need to format the ipod for windows. Won't that erase the music on my ipod? Is there any other way to make my pod visible to itunes without formatting it?

I originally loaded my ipod on a windows XP machine. That machine recognizes my ipod, but won't let me write to it. I moved it to another machine and it says that I need to format the ipod for windows. Won't that erase the music on my ipod? Is there any other way to make my pod visible to itunes without formatting it?

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  • I get a message saying that my ipod needs to be formatted for windows

    I originally used my ipod on my pc, but now I want to use it on my laptop. I connected it to my laptop, and I got a message saying something like “your ipod needs to be formatted for windows, would you like itunes to reformat your ipod?” I don’t understand why it’s saying that I need to format it for windows when I have always been using it on windows. I use mediamonkey to transfer my files, and when I click on the ipod in mediamonkey, no songs show up. How can I get mediamonkey to recognize the songs on the ipod without reformatting my ipod (I don’t want to erase all the songs)?
    Thanks.

    Hmm..Here's a few options:
    ~Hopefully you can see your Ipod under My Computer.
    1. Enable the viewing of hidden files, then browse to (let's call it I:/ drive.)
    I:/YourIpod_Name/iPodControl/Music
    Copy the whole music folder to your desktop or somewhere safe. That folder contains all your songs, though they will have names such as HGB3.mp3.
    (Enable Hidden Files<Under Advanced View>: Control Panel>Appearance and Themes>Folder Options>View Tab>Show Hidden Files and Folders)
    ~If it doesn't appear under My Computer or if it does.
    2. Use a third-party software program to get the songs from your Ipod to a folder on your computer. This will get the songs from your Ipod with the correct artists and names. Not sure if posting links to third-party software is 'legal', but here it goes:
    http://download.cnet.com/iDump/3000-2169_4-10407429.html
    I use this one to keep a backup of my songs from time to time. It's best to keep the backup on an external drive just in-case you HD dies.
    If your still not able to get a backup of your songs, well that's all I have right now. Maybe you can wait for other replies, or just go ahead and format it(but you lose your songs).
    Now to restore:
    Let's see why it isn't appearing under iTunes.
    Open up iTunes with your ipod connected, ignore anything that may pop up. Click the tab called 'Help' and then 'Run Diagnostics...'. Check only the two last boxes:
    -Iphone/Ipod connectivity tests
    -Iphone/Ipod touch sync tests
    Hit next, again make sure your ipod is connected...next one more time.
    You should pass all tests for connectivity.
    Now sync, which you should fail.
    Apple wrote:
    This feature tests iPod and iPhone connectivity on a Windows PC running iTunes. Except for syncing, the diagnostic tests in iTunes do not test the hardware or software on the iPod/iPhone.
    If any problems occur under the connectivity tests, post here.
    If your up to losing your songs, your ipod is treated like a volume so right-click > format, should format it, deleting everything. When connected to iTunes, it should present the option to restore.
    ^I can say this, because I've done it, but I don't know if the outcome will be the same for you.

  • Vast Apple Conspiracy! (iPod Not Working When Formatted for Windows)

    Alright, I know this isn't the place to make the claim of an Apple conspiracy, but as a mac user who proudly has an apple sticker on his car who has experienced the events below first hand - I feel there is only one explanation one can come to.
    VAST APPLE CONSPIRACY!
    Alright, my friend has a 30GB 5G iPod and runs windows. I own a MacBook that has OSX 10.4.7 and Windows. He has had problems in the past with his computer, but never with his iPod until the 1.2 update rolled out with iTunes 7. Now after one move of the cursor or change of menu the screen turns into a bunch of pixels reminiscent of a television set to static. Only it makes no noise and never moves, it just sits with the backlight on until it dies, or until you hold the menu and center buttons, then it restarts and does the same thing.
    So being the good nerdy friend that I am I offer to take it home and reformat it on my Mac then on Windows to see if maybe that helps (thinking something is up with his computer again). It starts out promising enough, because I was able to reformat it for Macintosh load on music, videos and games play them all and shut it down properly.
    So I switch to Windows XP and reformat it for Windows in iTunes 7 and the same problem starts up again!
    Now aside from a vast Apple conspiracy, does anyone have any suggestions, perhaps others are experiencing this problem? Keep in mind the iPod worked fine when formatted for Mac and it is highly unlikely two Windows computers have the exact same flaw (especially on mine that goes almost unused and has virus and spyware protection).
    -Jeremy K.
    MacBook 2GHz Intel Core Duo   Windows XP  

    Ummm
    the APPLE software is less than a month old. I am sure it was tested extensively on APPLE computers before release. Due to apple's configurations there are only a few systems it had to be tested on.
    Now on windows... how many of thousands of geeks out there build their own machines with different graphics, audio, usb pci cards etc etc... Impossible for apple to test it out as extensively on win xp...
    I imagine in 2 - 3 months we will have itunes 7.0.2 or 7.0.3 that addresses many of the issues windows users are having. That's how it was with itunes 6, this is not a new phenomenon by any means.

  • IPOD Needs to be formatted with windows

    Every Time i plug in my ipod to either charge it or sync it it says that my ipod is not comatable with windows and needs to be restored. This has happened every time i plug it in... is it an ipod issue or an itunes issue??? if so how do i fix?

    1. you have to completely remove the present version of iTunes by following the steps in the article(Removing iTunes and QuickTime for Windows):
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93698.
    2. reinstall the latest version 7.2
    3. we need to restore the iPod using the iPod reset utility.
    Use the following link to download the utility.
    http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/ipodresetutility10forwindows.html

  • ITunes says iPod needs recovery, no iPod connected

    Whenever I start iTunes 11.0.1.12 I get a message that reads, "iTunes has detected an iPod that may be corrupted. You may need to restore this iPod before it can be used with iTunes.  You may also try disconnecting and reconnecting the iPod." It displays a picture of an iPod classic and a page titled iPod Recovery Mode with my iPod's serial number and a button that says Restore iPod.
    But my iPod classic is not connected. Sometimes it freezes on this page and I have to force shut iTunes to use it.
    Any ideas about how I can make this stop?
    Thank you.

    Have you had a chance to look at this troubleshooting page? If not, have a look at the bottom section that covers what to try if the message keeps reappearing: iTunes has detected an iPod in recovery mode - Use iTunes to restore
    Towards the end it says "If after restoring your iPod, the message described above reappears, the iPod drive letter may need to be reassigned. See the "Change the Drive Letter" section of this document for steps to assign a different drive letter" which contains a link to this article: Windows confuses iPod with network drive

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    i just got my iPod a couple days ago used from best buy and hooked it up from my mac not aware that it was formatted for windows. when i try to restore my iPod it just freezes up my computer. do i really need it formatted for mac in order to get good performance?

    Right. If you restored it in Windows the iPod will still be formatted for Windows.
    Now see if you can restore it on your mac.
    Also, know that Windows-formatted iPods work fine in Mac OS X. The only "problem" is that you cannot update the iPod's software on your mac if another software version is released. You would have to do that through Windows.
    If you plan on using your iPod with both Operating Systems, you may want to keep it formatted for Windows.
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    The third time I hooked it up, the iPod didn't show up in the directory, but a pop-box appeared telling me that the iPod needed to be configured for Windows, and would I like to configure now? I clicked yes, and nothing happened. Once I checked the iPod, I saw that the Version was 1.0.2. PC.
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    iTunes version: 7.4.3.1.
    iPod version: 1.0.2. PC

    You need to connect your phone to iTunes on your COMPUTER, not on your phone.

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    This screen indicates that the device is in recovery mode, and must be restored in iTunes before it can be used again.
    If you can't update or restore your iOS device
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
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  • My iPod touch was frozen for a several hours and whe i hooked it up to iTunes, it has the USb cable and iTunes logo.  ITunes says i need to unlock my iPod, but i can't do that if it has the logos and stuff...what do i do?

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    http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1047
    Read the Information Carefully to make sure your PC is Compatible with this Version
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    I have had this ipod classic for 2 years and have never had a problem with it.  has this ever happened to yours?  it is as if it is damaged according to itunes.  the message said I can see the items on the ipod but can't change anything.  itunes says it needs reformatting.  i don't know what that means.  thanks!

    Care to share how you resolved the issure for others who might have the same issue?
    OT

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    Place the iPod in recovery mode and then restore via iTunes on your computer.  Recovery mode  bypasses the passcode (and erases the iPod).  For recovery mode see:
    iPod: Appears in Windows but not in iTunes

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