Reformat my iPod from Mac to IBM compatible?

Can this be done on a IBM machine? I just sold my iPod and it's Mac formated. The buyer wrote me this:
"My concered is that it will not be IBM compatable. You said so but that doesn't mean that it will. However I have completed checkout but I will be in touch if it doesn't work with my computer."
Is IBM and PC the same?

The iPod needs to be restored on the PC. IBM made the first PCs; later on, it allowed other companies to produce PC clones.
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Is it possible to reformat a classic ipod from Mac to PC? My mother has rejected my old Powerbook and wants to keep her pc(!) but her ipod is synced to the powerbook.
I would like to a) download everything from the ipod to her pc and b) reformat the ipod to work with her pc. Can it be done? Appreciate any and all advice.
Thanks

*I would like to a) download everything from the ipod to her pc*
If your iPod is formatted for Mac it won't run natively on a PC because Windows operating systems don't recognize Mac OS-formatted disks (HFS or HFS Plus formats). There are third party programs that will allow you to use a Mac formatted iPod on Windows. XPlay for instance gets good reviews and has the added functionality to let you copy your songs back to iTunes. You can purchase XPlay at this link: XPlay
*and b) reformat the ipod to work with her pc*
Once you have the contents of the iPod saved to the PC you can restore it in iTunes for Windows. Restoring will erase and reformat the iPod's hard drive, reload the software with the Windows version and put it back to default settings, so if you have songs on your iPod that aren't on iTunes you will lose them if you have no back up. Once the restore is complete follow the on screen instructions to name the iPod and automatically sync your songs and videos onto the fresh installation. Press Done and the iPod will appear in iTunes and start to sync. If you want to update manually or using selected playlists uncheck the box beside the sync automatically instruction and press Done, it will default to manual mode and you can choose whatever setting you like: Restoring iPod to factory settings with iTunes 7

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Use iTunes on the PC to restore the iPod, or install XPlay on the PC without changing the format. Restoring the iPod will erase everything on it.
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Hello.
I need to format a 3rd Gen iPod from Mac to windows for my Father in Law.
So please can anyone tell what the process is?
Many thanks,

The iPod is formatted for both PC and Mac, I used to use mine with a PC, bought a Mac, plugged it in and it worked with the Mac no problem. I'm not sure that this works both ways though, if you're having problems you could try this link for help: http://ipod.about.com/od/restoreandreformatipod/a/ipod_reformat.htmhttp://

Reformatting ipod from Mac to Windows without losing all my music

Can someone please tell me what software i need that will enable me to Reformat my 5th generation ipod from a Mac to Windows without losing all the music on my ipod. I tried xpod but that did not work. I also entered my ipods hard drive via a friends Mac and copied the files onto his Mac but although the file is clearly the right one in terms of file size when i click into it it does not display the music contained within it???? Please help
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Sounds like you first need to get the stuff OFF your iPod and onto a hard drive on your friends Mac first...
Copying from iPod to Computer threads...
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1300144
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=797432&#797432
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=809624&tstart=0
Also these somewhat dated but still useful internet articles...
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/copying-music-from-ipod-to-co mputer/
http://www.engadget.com/2004/11/02/how-to-get-music-off-your-ipod/
http://playlistmag.com/help/2005/01/2waystreet/
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To make a long story short, I have a mac formatted ipod. I also have a ton of music on my pc and I want to use my ipod as a hard disk to transfer the pc songs to my mac.
Can someone please provide me with detailed steps on how to accomplish this task.
I have searched the forums, but I can not find specifically what I need.
Thanks!

About 18 months ago I managed to get all the songs from my Mac formatted iPod onto my XP work PC without any 3rd party apps. I now have a new job and new work PC (Fister this time) and need to go through the process again. Only I can't remember how I did it.
But I think it involved putting the iPod into disk mode, transferring the songs to the PC and then reformatting the iPod. It involved erasing the iPod but as all the songs were on my Mac it was simply a case of leaving it to have all it's songs re-transferred.
Perhaps I had to intially change the disk format to to a PC compatible format?
So would it work by doing the following?:
1) reformat iPod to be PC compatible (done through iPod updater on PC)
2) sync iPod on Mac (with iPod HD in PC format)
3) put iPod on Disk Mode
4) drag and dropc songs onto PC
5) plug iPod back in to Mac and Restore
It would take a while to do (I have almost 30GB of songs) and wouldn't allow syncing but it would allow me to have a lot of my music with me at work
I also have an external Lacie drive which backs up my iMac. Would I just be able to copy over my music library from Lacie drive to PC, perhaps using Fister's Sync Center?

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I have a 60 GB video iPod that I originally formatted using my iMac G5 in December last year. My wife uses it primarily, and she has a Sony Vaio laptop running Windows XP. She has been relying on me to update her iPod but now wants to do it herself so she can have her own library and use her laptop to shop on iTunes.
So my question is: if you were me, what would be the simplest, most efficient way to get the songs she currently has on her mac-formatted iPod into a library on her PC? Should I just bite the bullet and rip all her CDs again onto her laptop, then reformat the iPod? (There's about 10 GB on her iPod)
Is there a way to save the music she already has on her iPod somewhere, reformat the iPod, and then somehow reload the saved files onto her PC?
What would be ideal would be just to plug in the iPod into her PC, and have iTunes recognize it as is, but I know that's probably not possible. Is it?
Maybe we should just get her a new laptop ...

Personally a new Mac Portable sounds like a good option I might be a little biased in that regard.
However, here is the steps:
1) Formate the iPod for Windows by restoring it on her computer
2) Follow the steps in this article to transfer your music over using the iPod:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300173 for iTunes 7
or
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304304 for iTunes 6
3) Then update the iPod from her Windows-based PC

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Can I reformat a Windows Ipod to Mac? New PowerBook doesn't recognize Ipod.
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.9)

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Reconfigure iPod from mac to Windows detrimental?

Have: video iPod, G4 w/current iTunes library, new PC
Don't have: DVD burner, network for the 2 computers.
Trying to get iTunes library from G4 to PC. Would like to use iPod as hard disk, but configured to mac. Can I reconfigure iPod to Windows for the transfer or will that adversely affect iPod long-term?
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1. Reformat your iPod as FAT32 with Disk Utility.
2. Move your iTunes Music folder to your iPod in the Finder (Default is Home->Music->iTunes).
3. Import your music into your PC's iTunes library (using "Add to library..." in iTunes). Make sure it's copying the music from your iPod to your PC's hard disk, which it should do by default but I'm not certain.
4. Plug your iPod back into your Mac and reformat as Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
Hope that works.

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Apologies for repetition, I have also tagged this query onto someone else's thread with a similar problem. I have bought a 2nd Gen (20 Gb, 2002) second-hand which appears to have been formatted for a Mac. I can probably reformat it for a PC via iTunes but it doesn't recognise the iPod, even though it charges via the FireWire cable. The unit appears to work okay otherwise, it has over 3 000 songs on from its previous owner which I don't need to keep. I'm not sure whether the fact that I'm on Vista is the problem. I have tried using a USB adaptor, which doesn't seem to do anything for the iPod but the computer acknowledges that I am trying to connect something, which is more than the FireWire cable achieves although it still can't identify it and says the device is malfunctioning, while iTunes remains distinctly uninterested.

further to the above, looking back through this forum this seems to be something of a common problem which doesn't seem to have been answered elsewhere. It looks like it can be boiled down to this simple question - how can I reformat an iPod that iTunes doesn't recognise in the first place?

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I have a quick question (perhaps). I have a 40GB 4th Gen iPod (non color) that I would like to give to my brother. I am a Mac, he's a PC (just like the commercial). If he connects it to his PC, will iTunes recognize the device and will he be able to pull the music off of my device (previously used on my Mac) to his PC? Then he would be able to reformat the ipod and resync it. Or is this simply not possible. Thanks for any insight into this issue.
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Ok, you know what, I just read a previous poster who was wondering how to keep music from a second hand used iPod. This is not the case with what I am asking. I know I can share my iTunes library with him and give him access to play the songs, just curious if he could pull them off of my iPod, then use it for himself. Thanks!
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A Mac formatted iPod can't be used on a Windows pc without the aid of 3rd party software because Windows is incapable of reading Mac formatted drives.
One such program is MacDrive 7.
Other than that, the iPod will have to be reformatted for use on Windows, and thus erase the contents in the process.

Reformat to FAT32 from Mac OS Extended

Bought iomega 320GB HDD formatted Mac OS Extended from Mac Store and was told to reformat to FAT32 simply go to Disk Utilities/Erase/Volume Format/FAT32 and voila!. Problem is, under Volume Format there is no FAT32 only Mac OS Extended (Journaled), Extended, Case Sensitive-Journaled and Case sensitive. Same on both my iMac and Pro and both running 10.5.5. I need to be able to transfer files (movies, photos, data) from my Mac and be able to read them on a PC running Vista overseas.

I had the same problem. But when I select MS-DOS (FAT) and erase the external hard drive, the format is still in Mac OS Journaled and then the sub drive is in MS-DOS (FAT). However, my XP PC still does not recognize the drive. How can I make it just MS-DOS (FAT)?
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Formatting ipod from mac use to pc windows use

I have already a Ipod Nano that I used on a mac. Now I'm changing from Mac to Pc Windows and I would like to transfer all the musics from my Ipod to my new pc. The Ipod updater asks me to format the ipod. If I do so will I loos all the songs I have om the Ipod? Is there a way to save these musics on the pc before I format the Ipod?
Thanks for your advice and help!
Francoise
Windows XP

Try a software e.g. Xplay2, which allow your PC to read your Mac formatted iPod. However, the following is my suggestion:-
1. Make sure all your songs are still with your Mac.
2. Follow Stealth01's suggestion, do a Restore on a PC
3. Your PC formatted iPod will now be able to be read by both PC and Mac
4. Do an update of your iPod with your Mac
5. Once it has been completed, use a 3rd party software e.g. YamiPod
http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/home/
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I've had my my iPod Nano formatted for Mac and now I want to reformat it for use in Windows. I've tried using the iTunes "Restore" feature but keep getting an error message that reads, "The iPod software update server could not be contacted." I've tried everything I can think of and nothing works. Anyone know how to fix this?

See this -> iTunes 7 for Windows: iTunes could not contact the iPod software update server

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