Reformat Windows Ipod to Mac?

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

You could try restoring your iPod with the last standalone updater which you can download from the link at the top of this page. Just put iPod Updater in the search box at the downloads page: Restoring iPod to factory settings with iPod updater

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  • Reformatting Windows iPod for Mac

    I have an older model iPod I used to use with Windows (version 2.2?). Now, I have purchased and iMac, and I'd like to use the iPod with my new computer. However, when I connect, of course it doesn't recognize the iPod. How do I reformat it???
    Thanks for any help.

    Normally, a Mac computer should able to read a window formatted iPod.
    You can download and install iTunes 7 on your Mac computer, and do a Restore for your iPod
    http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60983

  • Convert Windows ipod to mac; Can I go back?

    I read the following on Apple's knowledge info.
    "You can convert an iPod formatted for Windows into an iPod for Mac by using the iPod for Mac Software Updater on the Apple website. Note that once it is reformatted, it will only work with Macs. You need Mac OS 9.2 or Mac OS X 10.1 or later to reformat an iPod for Windows into an iPod for Mac."
    Now my question is if I convert a windows ipod to a mac ipod and then can I go back later and convert it from a mac ipod back to a pc ipod?
    Has anyone done it successfully? I understand it isn't officially supported.

    If I use my daughter's PC (with iTunes & iPod software) to configure the iPod to be formatted to accept the PC data, I need to "reset" the iPod.
    You mean to restore the iPod. Restore and reset are quite different operations.
    This will erase everything which is no problem as I have all the music on my Mac and can reinstall - or can I?
    Yes, you can.
    When resetting the iPod on the PC does that operation make that PC the "master" and cause the iPod to want to be connected to it for updates of songs?
    After you restore the iPod on the PC, it makes the PC the master.
    Will that cause the iPod to think my Mac is not its "master" computer?
    Yes, it will.
    To use an iPod between these 2 computers and allow the iPod to be readable by both the Mac and the PC, you should restore the iPod using the PC and set the iPod to manual update. Check this: Using iPod with multiple computers

  • Uploading from "windows" ipod to mac

    my friend wants to upload all his music from his ipod so he doesn't lose it. his ipod is formatted for windows, and i have an upload program on my ibook. i've done this before but way back when, and i can't remember if, by formatting his ipod to mac from windows, will he lose all the music he has on the ipod?
    thanks.

    I have a similar problem. I bought my son an ibook G4 for school, but his ipod was set up on our PC at home. He plugged in the ipod to the mac and all his files were wiped out. I can bring his ipod home and get everything back, but tell me there is a way to make this work on the mac without having to begin from scratch downloading. The Apple salesperson was sure there was a way, but they won't answer questions like this when you call back. They can only direct you to their website which is tedious.

  • TS1369 Reformat a iPod for Mac to windows

    Hi
    I have got a 30gb IPod Classic. It has been formatted to a Mac
    And want to run it on my PC which is Windows
    Please can you help, can  this be done
    Thanks
    Bryanrocks

    Sorry, but Windows is not compatible with the Mac file format.
    You can use iTunes on the Windows computer to Restore the iPod and then it will work with Windows computers. 
    BW

  • Troubles with reformating Windows iPod to Mac and data loss

    I'm completely lost. I've tried searching the support section of Apple.com and I've tried searching these message boards but I haven't been able to figure out what exactly I'm doing wrong...
    I have a horrible Dell computer running Windows XP Home... the machine is just full of problems and I have a 20GB HP iPod that was originally formated for the windows machine.
    I bought a G5 iMac almost 4 months ago and try as I might I cannot format the iPod to hold any information from my Mac (it just reads the information from my Dell and will copy that to the Mac) and I even lost all of my non-purchased songs on my iPod the first time I tried to switch it.
    Does anyone have any information that might help...? Thanks (and I'm sorry for posting what probably is an annoying question!)
    iMac G5 (May '05)   Mac OS X (10.4.5)  

    i'm having the same problem. i had a del, bought a new powerbook g4, got all my music transferred...but i can't get my ipod to sync up. if you have found anything out, please help me out.
    thank you.

  • Windows ipod to mac

    I have an ipod from an old windows machine that has all my music on it. My windows machine died on me, so I lost all those files, and therefore the music files are only on my windows-formatted-ipod.
    I've just purchased a new MBP. Is it possible to upload my files from my Ipod onto my new MBP and then integrate them into Itunes?
    Thanks.

    Yes, of course you can.
    The simple way is download and install a 3rd party software e.g. Senuti with your MBP
    http://www.fadingred.org/senuti/
    Using this software to copy all the music on your iPod to the iTunes on your new MBP.
    By the way, please note that MBP or a Mac computer can read the iPod formatted on a PC but not the other way round

  • Windows Ipod to Mac Ipod?

    Is there a way to convert my ipod I got when I had a Windows machine to a Mac Ipod? I want to be able to update the software and such things but can't anymore.

    I am having the exact same issue! All of my music is on my Ipod which was formatted on WINDOWS. My computer crashed and I upgraded and got a Mac. Now I want to transfer the music to my Mac but don't know how. HELP! Do I have to find another Windows computer and connect to ITunes and burn all my stuff to a DVD first? Seems like a huge hassle. Thanks.
    Susan

  • 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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  • Using my Windows iPod on a Mac

    I own a windows-formatted 30GB iPod Photo (4th gen ipod).
    The ipod itself works without any problems. If I attach it to my Windows machine, the iPod is recognized by itunes and syncs my library without problems.
    I want to start syncing the ipod with my mac instead of my windows machine. Everything I have read claims one of the following:
    1) A Mac can use a Windows formatted ipod without problems
    2) The ipod needs to be reformatted for the Mac.
    I am fine with either of these. I have the music backed up on an external hard drive and don't need to use the ipod with windows anymore, so reformatting the ipod for mac would not be a problem for me if necessary.
    The problem is that when I attach the iPod to my Mac (a macbook air running Leopard), iTunes does not give any indication that it sees the ipod. The ipod itself displays "do not disconnect" on the screen and seems to be charging as it should be; I am confident that the USB port and cable are fine. However, iTunes does not list the ipod as a device or give any indication that it is connected.
    In order to reformat it for the mac, I need to use Restore functionality within iTunes (right?), but I can't do that if itunes doesn't list my ipod. What do I do?
    Message was edited by: bobbyi

    Wow! That is crazy. I've been using a Windows formatted iPod on my Mac for many years without a problem. But just recently, I have the same problem as the original poster. Sometimes I connect my iPod to my Mac and it does not mount. Rather, the iPod acts as if I plugged it into a wall powered USB cable. It charges, but does not mount. No sign of the iPod on the Mac. If I unplug it and try again (and maybe a 3rd time), the iPod finally mounts.
    Is this a sign that my iPod is dying? I hope not, because it is a 160 gig version and I love having that much space.

  • Re-fromatting Window's iPod for Mac

    I recently purchased a new iMac. My 80 gig iPod will sync on my new iMac but it does so as a Window's iPod and cannot be updated because it is not a Mac-formatted iPod. Is it possible to reformat the iPod for Mac? How do I do this? Please help.
    Thanks,
    Randy

    Click here and follow the instructions.
    (34332)

  • Reformatting ipod to Mac format?

    Hi all. Ive got a 5th generation ipod 30gig. I previously had it synced with my Dell, but recently bought a macbook pro.
    I moved my music library from my dell to my MBP via an external hard drive. The first time i plugged my ipod up to my mac, it said that i must erase the current library on my ipod in order to sync it with the new computer. I did this, since my entire library was already on my mac, I knew i wouldn't loose any of my songs.
    This worked perfectly and an hour later, my ipod had been erased, and resynced with my MBP and i didn't loose any songs.
    What i did notice though, is that my ipod still says it is formatted for windows. Should i wipe out my ipod again and reformat it for my mac? Would I gain anything by doing this? Or does it not matter?
    I was under the impression my ipod would HAVE to be Mac formated in order to sync with my MBP.

    "Well, before to reformate it, I'd like to be sure that all the music that I've in my ipd it will not be ERASE"
    Reformatting the iPod for Mac will require restoring it. Restoring will erase the iPod's hard drive, reload the software 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.

  • Reformatting an iPod for Windows with a Mac

    I have a 4G iPod that I'd like to use as a portable HD. My school only has Windows machines, so it obviously needs to be Windows formatted. Unfortunately (heh) I only have access to Macs at home, and cannot use the school's PCs for this. Is there any way I can use my Mac to format my iPod for Windows?

    Is there any way I can use my Mac to format my iPod for Windows?
    No.
    You either need to reformat the iPod for Windows (using a Windows computer) as you previously stated or use some 3rd party software (which is not free) like MacDrive or XPlay2 that allow Mac formatted iPods to be used on the Windows platform.
    Neither of these options would appear suitable given your circumstances.

  • How do I reformat my iPod from windows to mac?

    How do I reformat my iPod from Windows to MAC?

    On the Mac, click here and follow the instructions.
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  • How can i reformat my ipod mini from windows format to mac format?

    i format my ipod mini to windows, now that i use it in mac, ipod can not show on itunes, it only show on desktop. "how to reformat the ipod to use to different operating system?"

    Ronald,
    Welcome to the discussions. Try restoring, but on your Apple.
    Restoring the iPod
    JC

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