Mac-formatted iPod with music and PC mind-jam

I bought an 80 GB iPod Classic and had it shipped directly to a musician friend in NYC who loaded his entire CD library onto it using his iMac. I now have 4100+ classic jazz songs on this iPod and would like to add my own CD collection to it. The obvious problem is that iTunes wants to format the iPod for PC and erase all of the content, all of which came from CDs, not the iTunes store. How do I get my iPod formatted for PC without losing this immense content? Can the iPod be backed up to an external drive and then load the tunes into iTunes? I don't have a clue what to do without buying a Mac, which I know is what Apple wants me to do. I actually need a new computer, but I have not mentally decided that Apple works for me with my office docs. Help, anyone?

iPod is not an idea device for music backup, therefore it is better to have a full back up.
You can copy all the songs from your iPod to your computer, see below
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1329526&tstart=0

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Any ideas how I can update my mac formatted ipod on windows based itunes without losing all of my music? Every time I connect onto my pc I just kept being told I need to restore factory settings, yet when I connect to my mac it's fine.
Any help is greatly appreciated

If your iPod is formatted for Mac it won't run natively on a PC because the Windows OS does not support the HFS Plus file system and therefore will not see the drive: How to determine your iPod's disk format
Macs can read Windows drives so you could restore and format the iPod on a PC then connect it back to the Mac and reload your songs. iTunes will allow you to use an iPod formatted for Windows on a Mac but Apple currently only fully supports using the iPod shuffle in FAT32 format on Mac, in other words all future software updates for the iPod would have to be carried out in Windows to maintain the formatting. Alternatively there are third party programs that will allow you to use a Mac formatted iPod on Windows, this is one for instance gets good reviews. It's a commercial program so you'll have to purchase a license to use it:: XPlay 2

Mac formatted iPod to my PC

So, here's the story: I got an video ipod for x-mas, and at home we have a eMac, so I set it up on there, got all my music on it, downloaded Tetris, got that on there and all was good, at least until I got back to school. At school I have a PC, so you can probably guess what happened when I hooked my ipod up to my PC, it said you must restore this ipod in order to use it on this PC, but I don't want to restore it, because it has **** near 10G on it already, including my game, and since I'm not even close to home I can't get it from the mac. Is there ANYWAY I can import/save what's currently on my ipod? Please help!

sounds good and everyone keeps saying it, but it doesn't for me. opened mac formatted ipod w/ macdrive and none of the files contained anything..no photos in the photo file, no music file anywhere in site...any ideas?? (if not, we should probably stop telling everyone that it is "seemless" as i saw in a former discussion thread)
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I made a presentation on powerpoint (with music) and I need it to play on a windows computer, how can I do that?

I have a presentation that I made on powerpoint with my mac book pro, (with music) and I saved it as a movie so I could play it on a windows computer.. When I tried playing it not even the video would load. Is there a way I can fix this? (and windows computer is up to date on powerpoint)
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Goto bottom of scren in iTunes there is a section called sharing when it is connected to your computer. The sharing section lists those apps where data/files can be directly imported via syncing. Click on the app you want to transfer and then add the file.

HT1329 Is there any way to get music and photos from a mac formatted iPod classic to a windows computer if you do not have a mac computer?

I HAD a mac and lets just say it got destroyed. My only hope of getting my music and baby pics back is if I can get my Mac formatted iPod Classic to up load onto my Toshiba Windows7 laptop. Is there any way of doing this or is all hope lost?

Hi,
See here for moving your Content
How to transfer or sync content to your computer
From Here
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/media/

I had my mac formatted ipod video (5th gen) and plugged it into windows.

And now it constantly asks me to restore it, and I do, and it asks me to restore the ipod again and that it's corrupt.
Is there ANY way to fix this? Should I try to reformat it to mac?

Jeff Bryan wrote:
Thanks, but is the corrupt message normal?
I wouldn't have expected to see that message when you connect a Mac formatted iPod to Windows. Something along the lines of, "Windows cannot read the contents of the iPod. Use Windows to reformat" or similar is what I would have thought.
well, just my luck. i'll try formatting my ipod to mac format when I get the chance next. oh, and my warranty just expired not even 2 weeks ago. I swear I'm so lucky.

Mac Formatted iPod Mini, want to use on PC then back to Mac?

I want to use my Mac formatted iPod Mini on a PC when I'm away for Christmas, but when I return home I want to use it on my Mac again. Is formatting the iPod to a PC required to do this? I don't want to lose all my music when I'm away because there will be no way to get it back till I return home. And, if I must format for a PC, what will happen when I plug it back into a Mac? Do I have to reformat again? Has anybody accomplished this successfully?

An iPod formatted with Windows will work with Windows or Mac.
An iPod formatted with Mac will not work on Windows. WIndopws cannot read Mac.
If you format with Windows, you will not need to reformat with Mac.

Mac formatted iPod connected to Windows

I have a 60gig iPod which is formatted to my iMac. I would like to use my iPod to move files from one machine to another. However when I connect it to a pc it asks me to reformat it everytime. Is there any way to connect to both mac and pc while having my iPod formatted for a mac?

Well, your other option is MacDrive... you can get a free trial(thats if you dont feel like formatting your ipod right yet) and use the ipod as a hard disk to transfer your music to a new computer. It will also enable itunes to write data to a mac formatted ipod. If you want to use it for long term use, you will have to pay for the program. I know i plugged in my mac formatted 4gen ipod and it popped up a messagein itunes asking if I wanted to enable itunes for use with a mac formatted ipod. I was only using mac drive as a temp solution to get music to another computer.
Mac drive is just one of the options, there are a few other programs that can enable mac formatted disks to be written too.

Mac Formatted Ipod on Windows XP, Possible?

Well i have a dilemma, well actaully 2 dilemmas but we'll take one step at a time here. Is there any way to get the songs on my Mac formatted iPod onto my PC, also, can i transfer songs from my PC to my Mac formatted ipod. If so, how? My reason for wanting to do this is that i had my ipod formatted for a Mac on my mac mini, but now the mac mini when i try to power it up hangs at the grey apple screen and does not boot(second dilemma). So id like to backup my songs on my PC at the very least so i dont lose any of my purchased music. So even if i can't transfer songs to my ipod from my PC its ok, so long as i can backup the songs. Thanks for your help.
-Ryan S.

From the iPod FAQ:
Question: Can I use an iPod formatted for Mac on a PC, or an iPod formatted for Windows on a Mac?
Answer: It is not possible to use an iPod formatted for Mac with Windows. This is because Windows does not support the HFS Plus file system and therefore will not see the drive.

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Hello there!
I have a Mac formatted iPod and I want to transfer my songs to a PC. It this possible with the software iPodrip?
Many thanks!
Pete

Hello Jenner,you have 2 ways to doing the transfer from Mac to your PC, as your iPod is formatted in PC therefore Mac should able to read. You plug your iPod with Mac and do an update which will transfer the music from Mac to your iPod. Then using a 3rd party software to tansfer your music from your iPod to your Pc.
http://www.versiontracker.com/php/search.php?PHPSESSID=44df0dabc65809e52e12d28e3 f1c52a5&mode=basic&action=search&str=iPod&plt%5B%5D=windows&x=0&y=0
Simple way is to do a link between your Mac and PC (via wireless or lan) then copy your iTunes files from Mac to your PC

Moving from a Windows formatted iPod to a Mac formatted ipod

First of all, forgive me if this is a repost, as I know I have seen the resolution before, but am unable to find it.
I currently have an iPod 80GB classic, with about 40GB of music on it. I have recently purchased an iMac and want to move to a MAC formatted ipod. That is, connect and manage the ipod in a MAC environment instead of Windows.
I also want to back up all my music on the ipod to my MAC itunes library to ensure my music is all in one place.
Once all is said and done, I want a MAC formatted ipod, and not have lost my music on the ipod by reformatting it.
Thank in advance.
How can I accomplish this?

*I have recently purchased an iMac and want to move to a MAC formatted ipod.*
You need to restore it in iTunes for Mac
*I also want to back up all my music on the ipod to my MAC itunes library to ensure my music is all in one place.*
To copy everything (including purchases)to the Mac there are a number of third party utilities that you can use to retrieve the music files and playlists from your iPod. I use Senuti but have a look at the web pages and documentation for the others too. You can read reviews and comparisons of some of them here (you'll find that they have varying degrees of functionality and some will transfer movies, videos, photos and games as well):
Wired News - Rescue Your Stranded Tunes
Comparison of iPod managers
A selection of iPod to iTunes utilities:
Senuti Mac Only (iPod Touch & iPhone compatible)
PodView Mac Only
PodWorks Mac Only
iPodDisk PPC Mac Only (experimental version available for Intel Macs)
TuneAid Mac only (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
YamiPod Mac & Windows
iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPodRip Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Music Liberator Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iGadget Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
Floola Mac & Windows
Music Rescue Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iRepo Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
iPod Access Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
TouchCopy Mac & Windows (iPhone and iPod Touch compatible)
There's also a manual method of copying songs from your iPod to a Mac or PC. The procedure is a bit involved and won't recover playlists but if you're interested it's available on page 2 at this link: Copying Content from your iPod to your Computer - The Definitive Guide
*Once all is said and done, I want a MAC formatted ipod, and not have lost my music on the ipod by reformatting it.*
Copy the songs to the Mac first then restore the iPod in iTunes for Mac.

Question about converting a mac formatted ipod w/ the restore icon to pc

Hey Guys.
Here's a question w/ some background.
I bought an IPOD about 6 months ago and connected it to my MAC at work...where I uploaded music and etc...
I've changed jobs...have a PC at home and at my new job. Earlyer today my IPOD came up with the restore icon, and I'm thinking since I have to reinstall everything anyways...I wanna format it to PC as well as restore it so I start from scratch with my ipod blank and my home computer.
How should I proceed?
Do I restore with a mac, then bring it to my pc? Let me know what to do.
Thanks doodz.

I too am trying to do what Say Word is, BUT, even though I have done EVERYTHING on the list, the PC still won't recognize the ipod. The article covering "Windows PC doesn't recognize iPod" states: "You cannot use iPod for Mac with a Windows PC". So my question is -- how will I ever get the PC (using USB) to recognize a Mac formated iPod. HELP Puleeese!
Dave
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HT1386 I have Mac itunes and a touch 2G. My wife has Win7 and touch 4G (both iOS 4.2.1). She got a new iphone, I now have her touch 4G, and am trying to sync it to my Mac itunes. The music and videos sync, but apps & podcast will not. All checked to syn

I have Mac itunes and a touch 2G. My wife has Win7 and touch 4G (both iOS 4.2.1). She got a new iphone, I now have her touch 4G, and am trying to sync it to my Mac itunes. The music and videos sync to the 4G, but apps & podcast will not. All are checked to sync. During sync, it gets to "determining apps to sync" then immediately goes to "finished syncing". No apps or podcasts from my Mac itunes are on the touch 4G.

You can only sync to one iTunes library but you can manage music and videos among different computer/libraries.
It appears that you are trying to sync with a different library.
- If you want to make the Mac you syncing computer:
--- Connect the iPod to the computer and make a backup by:
iOS: How to back up
--- Restore the iPod from that backup. Note that synced media like apps and music are not in included in the backup.

Reconfigure a mac formatted ipod to allow use on pc.

my laptop won't recognise my hand me down ipod. it is formatted for a mac and i have a pc. i have the xplay3 softwhare that i was told will allow the use of the ipod. i have tried everything in the manual and then some. any help?

Run the xplay software. This will allow Windows to read the Mac formatted iPod.
Or else you can Restore the iPod in iTunes for Windows and it will work with iTunes on Windows and Mac.

PC FORMATTED iPod read by MAC & PC? MAC formatted iPod read only by MAC?

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

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