Reformat 60g ipod video for windows

I would like to reformat a recently purchased ipod already mac formatted (and loaded with files) to windows. The idea would be to use the ipod and itunes with both pc and mac.
I haven't purchased any songs from itunes and plan to use my existing music as mp3s rather than m4p or m4a on the ipod.
I have an external hard drive (formatted fat32) which can be used to back up music/video files which reside on the mac computer (and are also present on the ipod), transfer them over to the pc, then back onto the ipod again after formatting.
I've read that apple does not officially support a windows formatted ipod to be used on a mac. I've also read that using an ipod formatted fat32 on a mac slows down read/write in itunes, etc, but not sure if that also applies to the latest ipod video units.
Can someone verify this? I would like to be able to use the ipod on both platforms.
Can I just format the ipod with windows into fat32, or do I have to use the apple software to do this?
Would using the ipod like this be more trouble than it is worth?
dell Windows XP

Thank you Niel.
I have an old winme computer that I've been using to format my external hard drives to FAT32 and have had success for 200g and 300gb drives which xp and mac then recognize, but there probably is some advantage in using Apple's refomating software for the ipod, so I will use that.
The ipod will be used on both xp and mac. I came across a post regarding using one of the older ipods formated in FAT32 and how that file system slowed certain functions with the mac as opposed to HFS formatted ipod and was wondering if anybody has experienced this with the ipod video.
When using ipod with both xp and mac, are there any other issues to be concerned with, like syncing with itunes, etc?
dell Windows XP

Similar Messages

How do I reformat an IPod Touch for Windows that has been formatted for a Mac? All instructions I have been able to find use ITunes or Device Manager to reformat. My IPod is not being recognized by ITunes or in Device Manager.

I have an IPod Touch that has been formatted for a Mac. All instructions I have been able to find use ITunes or Device Manager to reformat the device for Windows. This cannot be done if Windows doesn't recognize the device. Is there another way to set the device back to the factory settings directly on the device without using ITunes?

Ipod touch is not formatted one way or the other at all.
Just sync it to the new computer using itunes.
iPod touch User Guide (For iOS 5.1 Software)

I have a 30 gb ipod formatted for windows I would like to reformat for a macbook

I have a 30 GB ipod formatted for windows How can it be reformatted to work with my macbook?

This process will delete all songs in your iPod. (Sorry if I sound like some outcountry Helpdesk)
But you can transfer Windows iTunes library to your Macbook.
1. Connect to your Macbook, close iTunes if it opened up.
2. Open up Disk Utility, select Checksum CRC
3. Select your iPod icon.
4. Click on Erase tab
5. Select Mac OS X Journal format
6. Press Erase button and wait for about 20 minutes
When it finishes, Itunes will launch and prompt for Restore, so just follow the prompts.
Have a nice day!

Output Module - Video for Windows - trouble selecting Audio Format

Good day, people.
Need help setting up AE to output .AVI with customized audio format, in my case it should be .mp3, but I would accept anything but the default uncompressed audio. (audio Output Format button is disabled when Video for Windows is selected)
Of course I can output as-is and use external tools to repack audio data, but it seems awkward. If AE can output MP3-only audio, why wouldn't it output AVI with MP3. Probably I just don't know the right set of options, but I googled to find the answer for over a month with no success.
Any hints would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

noonesshadow wrote:
If AE can output MP3-only audio, why wouldn't it output AVI with MP3.
Because it's a hack?! Even Microsoft does not officially support or endorse such combinations, it just has become common place when DivX and others introduced it, which is a whole different matter. If you get my meaning: On one end there are specs and standards, on the other end programmers that tend to get creative in the wrong ways. Anyway, the behavior you are seeing is correct. AE only supports uncompressed audio for AVI.
Mylenium

Ipod access for windows

Hi everyone
I recently had a error screen on my ipod 5th generation and it asked me to restore to the factory settings which i did.
Since my library had been transfered back to my computer using Ipod Access for Windows program (i had to format my computer at one time) well now i am getting nothing but errors messages when i want to transfer back all my songs.
Here is the Error message: Attempting to copy to the disk "Jewels IPOD" failed. The disk could not be read from or written to.
Is there any way to by pass the songs that there is an error to them, so that i can stop crabbing about deleting them and restarting the process
thank you so much JEWELS

See if this troubleshooting article helps.
Disk cannot be read from or written to error syncing iPod in iTunes.

HT1238 I can't run iPod utility for Windows in my Windows 8 . does this apps support windows 8 ?

I can't run iPod utility for Windows in my Windows 8 . does this apps support windows 8 ?

Welcome to Apple Support Communities
iPod Utility for Windows hasn't been updated for a long time, so it's probably not supported in Windows 8. Have you tried to run it in compatibility mode?

How can I reformat my ipod touch for mac

How can I reformat my ipod touch for mac I used to have a PC I've all ready tried to restore several times but it won't work. What can i do?

Just plug it into the mac, and do a restore. Make sure you are plugging the ipod into a usb 2.0 port and not through a keyboard or usb hub. Also if itunes offers to use a backup during the restore, don't use it.

Export to anything, but Video for Windows causes crash in CS4

I am running the latest update to CS4 on my PC, and while I have had no luck exporting my timeline full of MPEG-4 material to QT, H.264, etc...using the render que, I am having success choosing the Video for Windows 8-bit 4:2:2 codec. I am running the latest drivers for QT and whatnot so why does anyone think this would be? It also causes a crash using the Export function in the File tab. Thanks for your help!

Here is an update to my last post. Anyone want to chime in on what could be causing this issue while exporting to an .avi? Thanks for the help!
Asus P5Q PRO MoBo
Corsair Dominator RAM 8GB DDR2 1066
Intel Q6600 OC'd to 3.0 GHZ
Intel 25X-M 80GB SSD (OS Drive)
RAID 0 (3 WD 75GB Raptors 10K RPM)
Windows 7
AE CS4 9.0.3.8

Need driver for iPod video and Windows Vista

I had an iPod video and it synched no problem to my computer. There was a hardware issue inside the iPod so i sent it back and got a new one. Now when I connect it to my computer, it brings up the looking for a driver window and says it can't find it. Its only been a week since it worked fine.. I don't know if there is an issue with the new iTunes or what but has anyone had any experience with this issue or can simply tell me where to directly download or find the driver?

I too have had a problem with needing a driver for ipod. My ipod was working fine, then my computer stopped recognizing the ipod. It says it needs a driver for the ipod and I can't find one anywhere...need help..please

Do IPod Video and Windows XP HP Labtop go together?

I wanted to know if my HP Labtop can handle itunes. Last time my computer got really slow (laggy) and i had to reformat it. Its back to normal but im not sure if i can put itunes back on my laptop if its going to cause the same problem.
P.S. I dont want to waste my ipod video of 60 GB and i havent had it for a year yet.

Just tossing in my experience quickly:
Ever since I "upgraded" to v7 of iTunes, my iPod (60G w/Video) hasn't been recognized, same as Rebecca. Also my TransFlash memory cards aren't recognized, either. I went through many steps listed in these forums, to no avail; I even did a repair install of Windows. I have noticed in my Device Manager the following: a yellow exclamation point beside "parport" and "serial". (Right-click "My Computer" > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > View > Show Hidden Devices) For both of these entries, under their properties, it says this: "This device is not present, is not working properly, or does not have all its drivers installed. (Code 24)" I haven't found much info surfing the net as of yet... I hope this info helps a bit. Don't mean to hijack, here, either. But in my opinion the new iTunes upgrade corrupts the windows registry somehow, as this story of mine seems to be quite prevalent...

Ipod Video With Windows

Anyone know of a free program that can put dvd's onto my ipod...PLease help me im lost here..I've seen handbrake but is that only for macs?

I've seen handbrake but is that only for macs?
The Handbrake for Windows I believe is in an alpha (or beta) stage.
I myself, to convert videos, use Videora iPod Converter. Its free and easy to use and has a tutorial on the website.
http://www.videora.com/en-us/Converter/iPod/

IPod formatted for windows, connected to mac accidentally

I have an iPod video, 30GB. I formatted it for use with my windows laptop.
Then, my mother hooked it up to her macbook pro. No syncing took place and it didn't show up in iTunes. However, now neither machine will show the iPod in iTunes. The windows machine, on connection to the iPod, brings up an error message saying the iPod is corrupted. When connected to the Mac, the iPod spontaneously crashes iTunes even before it opens.
Through a series of unfortunate events, much of my music is not on hard drives aside from my iPod, so any help resolving this issue without restoring the iPod would be greatly appreciated.

Mac Os X will read Fat 16, Fat32(the windows default for iPod) .
I believe it will read, but not write to NTFS.
Windows can not read or write to HFS(Mac OS X format and iPod for Macs) drives.

IPod formatted for windows... not working on mac! ***????

Hi all...
My iPod mini was my first apple product over a year ago... worked awesome on my Dell laptop. Then I got this Dual Core G5 and the dang thing isn't recognizing any music?!?! Because it is formatted for windows, I can't install an update it is telling me it needs. I am assuming this is why itunes can't see it and my kick butt G5 is being ******** with not showing any of the music on it... any ideas?
I have read the other threads and can't find anything like this... so how can I use this thing on both machines? or did Apple "F" this thing up?
Thanks

Yes, it shows up on desktop but only the calendar, notes, contacts are accessible...
No, iTunes does not recognize it even if I force it into Disk Mode... weird. I am beginning to think I need to keep it on the mac 100% and stop using it on me PC... but that stinks? My Dell is portable, this G5 is not!

Ipod video to windows

Please help!
OK I bought the ipod video. I loaded all the music from a friend's library (on my friend's computer) into the ipod and now come home, install the itunes on my computer, plug my ipod into my computer, see the library in faded lettering on the itunes library screen but how to get the ipod to play music on my computer?
What am I not doing? thanks

Yeah, I have done the 5 R's already besides restore... I really don't want to restore unless I have to, but even if I wanted to restore I couldn't because that would require me to have ITunes see the IPod.
Thanks for your help,
Maybe someone else I have some more ideas

Streaming Video for Windows Media Player?

I have a website with steaming video that only opens in quicktime and I need the video to also open in Windows Media Player for people who only have access to a PC and do not want to deal with Quicktime downloads. Does anyone know how to do this on a MAC? I use FCP 5, Compressor, ect.
G4, Dual 1.42 Ghz, 2 GB RAM Mac OS X (10.4.5)

I have a website with steaming video that only opens
in quicktime and I need the video to also open in
Windows Media Player for people who only have access
to a PC and do not want to deal with Quicktime
downloads. Does anyone know how to do this on a MAC?
I use FCP 5, Compressor, ect.
You are going to need to have two versions of the video file. One for Mac Quicktime users and one for WIndows Media Player users.
WMV Studio Pro looks like it could meet your needs.
http://www.flip4mac.com/wmv.htm
However you will need a Windows Media Server to stream the WMV file otherwise it will act as a download only.
iFelix

Reformat 60g ipod video for windows

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for