Second Gen Shuffle and Formatting

I just got my second gen ipod shuffle and it seemed to start working just fine but then I was formatting a new drive in explorer and I think I hit the ipod instead with NTFS file format. I cancled it and it failed but now the ipod won't recognize in either of my computers. One is XP and the other XP64. I tried the reset utility but my computer isn't recognizing the ipod so it just sits there.
When I plug the ipod in it will blink green and then just go black. When I take it out of the cradle and turn it on it won't do anything either.
Is there anything I can do? Has anyone else done this before?

It won't be recognized while it is formatted as NTFS. Connect it to your primary computer and reset it (turn it off, and back on) and see if your computer can see it. If it can, reformat it to FAT32, then restore it in iTunes.

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Second Gen Shuffle - In Restore Loop !

Upgraded to newest version of Itunes software. Second Gen Shuffle connected.. Sofware says that the ipod cant be used and needs to be reformatted. then it tells me that it needs to be restored. I go thru all the steps, the Shuffle reboots and shows as "IPOD" in the ITunes sofware. Then the ITUnes sofware says again that it needs to be restored... does not matter if I reboot the computer, the Shuffle or un plug and replug... same story.. any ideas out there? Is there a "Hard" reset on the shuffle?
thx

Is there a "Hard" reset on the shuffle?
Yes... there's a specific application called Shuffle Reset Utility:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/ipodresetutility102forwindows.html

I have a second generation shuffle and even though (after charging ) the green battery light is on - soon after it turns orange and then red. Is there a problem with the battery and is it fixable?

I have a second generation shuffle and even though (after charging) the green battery light is on it soon turns orange and red. Is there a problem with the battery and if so is it fixable?

If it's a 2nd gen shuffle, it is probably about six years old at this point. The cause is likely to be a worn out battery that is no longer able to hold its charge for very long.
It is technically fixable. This web site has repair guides
http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iPod_Shuffle
But it is very small, so you need to be good at doing such things. The cost to have a repair shop do the work is likely to be uneconomical, compared to the cost of a brand new 4th gen shuffle ($50), which has more features (and possibly double the storage) plus a one-year warranty.

2nd gen shuffle disk format FAT32 on a mac?

Guys,
my incredibly stable quad g5 has gone "nuts" since I've had my 2nd gen shuffle. It hangs, won't mount external USB drives if the 2nd gen shuffle is docked during startup, lots of other really weird things.
The shuffle was delivered to my work, so the shuttle was 1st connected to a Windows box, but just to charge it fully.
when the shuffle is connected to the quad, it only actually shows in iTunes about 25% of the time... whether or not it shows up in iTunes, I can see an "iPod" on the USB bus. I've got lots of USB 2.0 powered ports... changing ports doesn't make a difference at all.
according to iTunes, the software version is 1.01, which was updated from the shipping 1.00 while connected to the Windows machine. (this might have been a bad thing to do)
when the shuffle is connected to iTunes, despite the fact that the checkbox allow disk access, most of the time I still see the shuttle mounted as a drive volume. When it doesn't show up, I can still see the drive briefly mount and unmount if I toggle settings or do anything with the shuttle.
obviously, I've tried restore(s) from the quad, which resets the contents of the shuttle but doesn't change the disk format.
the shuttle itself operates as expected, it's only while it's docked to the quad that all heck breaks loose...
Any ideas???
Thanks

ah... well, I've already restored one of the times that it was connected to a proper 2.0 powered USB port.
the first time, it wouldn't come back from the reflashed state, ie it didn't reconnect to iTunes...
I disconnected, it had no songs on it, but it seemed to work... after a number of attempts to dock, it finally did, and I pumped a bunch of song over to it and it worked...
I then retried that sequence and the update worked fine.
it's still a strange beast. for example... although no disk access is allowed, it still mounts a shuffle icon onto the desktop, just no folders are visible... strange...
I've chosen to downsample to 128kbit AAC, and I'm not having iTunes autofill the shuffle. I unselected the downsample option and clicked apply. one would think that the data on the shuffle would stay as is. Nope, it wiped the shuffle and tried to put the songs that were there back on the shuffle at the original bitrates, which of course don't fit. Reselect the downsample option, click apply, and it repeats the wipe of the shuffle, and is now (again) downsampling and sending to the shuffle. Since it's on the keyboard USB port right now, this is taking quite a while.
I'll def try on other machines, and indeed without the USB drives mounted, ah, sorry, can't really do that on the quad... the iTunes library is on one of the external USB drives...
anyway, I get what you want me to try... it might be tomorrow before I can repeat the sequence enough times to say something conclusive. This has been going on for a few days already... I've restarted the quad more times since Thursday than I have in the last year!
I'm not panicking yet, but am extremely curious what is causing this problem.
Once again, thanks... I try some more tests and post back
Michael

Second gen shuffle causes computer to crash

I received a brand new second generation shuffle today and after downloading the new itunes and plugging it in it causes the computer to crash (blue screen) due to a problem with the device driver. I reinstalled itunes and still am having problems. Help!

Interestingly I had this last night. Used the shuffle, attached to my MacBook... closed the macbook, unplugged the shuffle and the macbook sprang into life (while closed). When I opened it, I had the kernel panic screen and had to power it off.
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Second gen shuffle earphones

I swapped some earwax the other day with a friend who has newer iPod video he got for Christmas, with the new headphones; my iPod video, same model, has the older headphones. We both agree it's like not wearing headphones at all, so I must have some.
Does the 2nd gen shuffle that initially shipped with the older earphone style, like mine, now ship with newer, redesigned earbuds, or they still the old ones. The accessory version of the new phones is $30, so I figured for $79 I might just get a shuffle as well. I'm pretty sure the earbuds come with the nanos, but $150 for them, even if I get a 2GB nano with it, is starting to get a little steep for earbuds. Although a good pair of noise-cancelling earbuds will cost you about $150 and you get no nano with them
So, what's it? New earbuds or old ones still packed-in with the 2nd gen shuffle?

Shuffle (2nd Gen) packaging with SILVER shuffle and
 symbols contains NEW style earphones with the
shorter cable:
http://www.ilounge.com/assets/images/reviews_apple/sh
ffle2colors/22.jpg
That's the same iPod and packaging I have. I'm not fully knowledgeable about the different sets of earphones as I know nothing about shorter cords and such. I'm referring to the design of the piece that fits into your ear. The web site shows the newer, sleeker design with the Shuffle. I received the older ones like that were released with the original Shuffle, where the back of the ear piece isn't sleek, but rather has the "stick" with the earbud attached. Like pictured here:
http://www.computerpartscellar.co.uk/images/ipod%20earphone.jpg
That is what I received but that's not what is shown on the Apple web site under the iPod Shuffle product information and specs pages.
Can you tell me more about this shorter cable thing?
Thanks

4th Gen Shuffle and Podcasts

Is it right that podcasts do not shuffle?
The only way i can switch between podcast is to press the 'Voice Over' button and then at the point when it names the podcast i press 'Play'
Pretty annoying considering the device is called a shuffle and it doesnt shuffle.................

You'll need to switch to the Podcast playlist. This is covered in your iPod's User Guide.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/iPod_shuffle_4thgen_User_Guide.pdf
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I have a 1st gen shuffle and a nano that I would like to use with a new computer. What do I need to do?

I have a first gen iPod Shuffle with its software installed on a Windows XP computer. I installed the software for an iPod Nano, and was then unable to access my music library with the Shuffle. This is not my main issue that my question is about. I would like to be able to use both of these devices on a new Windows7 computer. What, exactly, do I need to do? (ie - deauthorize my old computer, uninstall or install/reinstall iTunes, etc.) Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated.

"Do I need to deauthorize my old computer first?"
Not unless you want to. You can have up to 5 computers authorized.
" And should I install the Nano's iTunes software, since it is newer than the Shuffle's, before syncing?"
Itunes is itunes. I don't know what you mean by "Nano's iTunes software". You need to install itunes.
"Or, should I just download the most current iTunes software, and then plug in both devices and sync?"
Yes.
Hope all goes smoothly.

I have a 4th gen Shuffle and when I try to charge it, a red light turns on and the Shuffle won't charge. How do I fix this?

So I haven't used my Shuffle in months and I don't remember how much battery was left when I stopped using it. When I connect my ipod to my laptop, a red light glows and my computer, nor my laptop will recogonize the ipod. It won't charge either. I've left it connected to an outlet and my laptop for hours but the red light won't go away. Help, please!

If you connected it to both your computer's USB port and a USB power adapter on a wall outlet, I think you've ruled out a problem with the power source. Since you at least get the red light, the USB docking cable is probably OK.
So, if it's not the USB port or the docking cable, the cause is likely to be on the shuffle. It may be the battery or a problem on the logic board. If it was just the battery, I think it would still appear in iTunes on the computer (or at least be recognized by the system).
(If this shuffle is less than one year from purchase date, it is under warranty.)

Have 2nd gen shuffle and need update for Windows 7 operation

How about it? Seldom used shuffle. Working great in past. Starting to use again only I now have Windows 7 and it is not recognized by computer. I-Tunes however sees it when I reload it from my music library.

The Driver Wizard at http://www.hp.com/go/tools may help resolve the issue. The driver is delivered through Windows Update as described in this document.
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I have a second gen touch and am trying to update it for use with itunes because it is telling me it is not supported

I am trying to update my daughters ipod touch, 2nd generation with itunes and am being told that it is not compatible with my version of itunes. I have tried to install the new itunes but I am being told that my compute
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Help!!!! have a 1st gen shuffle and windows xp can't load itunes music to my ipod get error50

Help downloaded i tunes 10 awile ago and now can not get music to load to my ipod from my itunes library...used utility reset to restore to factory settings and still get error 50. Updated to 10.4.1 last night and still getting error 50 I have windows xp and need help on what to do next!!!!!!

If you took the backup of your music that you made from the old computer and compiled the iTunes folder to the new computer your iPod would think it was syncing to the same iTunes Library (it can only sync to one library on auto sync) and would add the music you purchased.
Sounds like you didn't have a backup file. You need to put all the music you had on the old computer on the new computer and then sync it. If it was music you purchased from iTunes download it again, there is no charge. If it was music you ripped from CDs then rip them again. If you don't want to download or rip them again then buy TouchCopy and move the music from your iPod to your new PC iTunes library then sync again.
By the way this is a user-to-user technical support site, I don't really care whether you buy music from iTunes or not.

Reset utility shuffle second gen

I am trying to use apples online reset utility for a problematic second gen shuffle.
The link seems dead.
I Cannot restore with iTunes as iTunes tells me this iPod cannot be recognised so use the utility to reset.
here is the link
http://support.apple.com/downloads/iPod_Reset_Utility_1_0_3_for_Mac
The shuffle does nothing at all, no lights, switch on/off and nothing but it will be beyond a flat battery but it's actually hardly ever been used, just been sat in a cupboard.
latest iTunes on Mac also.
any help anyone?

Hi IPod Whisperer;
Yes, we do have different definitions of Autofill. You are talking about "fill free space with music," which is what I do not use. When you sync the second generation, an autofill button appears in the lower right corner of the music tab by default. You can use a dropdown in the lower left corner to select which playlist you autofill from. I use a custom playlist to autofill from (built externally via a java app because smart playlists don't cut it with me). To enable this feature in the fourth generation, you have to change the ipod settings to "manually manage music." When you manually manage music, the autofill feature comes back, but at the expense of play/skip counts/dates. I use play/skip counts/dates in my playlist to prevent tracks from reappearing - e.g. I don't want the same track to be synced all the time - I want some variety. I think the autofill is an important feature and should not be hidden (and changed) like it is in the fourth generation. It should be available all of the time just like the second generation.
In my experience, the second generation will respect the playlist order when you are in "unshuffle mode." I do not see this behavior in the fourth generation. When the play button is in the "center" on the fourth generation, the playlist is played in alphabetical order - not the order of the playlist. One such remedy to this is play the playlist in shuffle mode, but we're back to the same problem again - the playlist is not played in its original order. I don't like the shuffle mode on either generation because it tends to repeat tracks.
I appreciate your reply. I am going to leave this question open.

Does the 4th gen shuffle work with windows 8

I have a 4th gen shuffle and my laptop, windows 8, is not recognizing it. What can I do??

iTunes needs to be installed, to give Windows the necessary device drivers and services. You can get the latest iTunes installer here
https://www.apple.com/itunes/
Does the shuffle's light come on in any way? If it does, what does it do when you connect it to USB?
If the light does not come on, first make sure the docking cable plug is completely inserted into the shuffle's headphones jack, as shown in this document.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3572

Moving tracks around when loading 3rd gen shuffle

Until very recently I've only used a first generation shuffle, but am now trying to figure out how to use the 3rd gen so that I get the same kind of enjoyment, but with more memory - which is the idea, right?! I have issues with the earphone remote set-up but what I really want to know is how I can move tracks around in the shuffle pane which lists the tracks I've put on there. This was really easy on my 1st gen shuffle, you could just drag and drop tracks into the order you wanted them after loading them. But this seems impossible on the 3rd gen. Say for example I load a playlist and a couple of albums, and then I want to change the order they appear in the list onscreen without having to delete them and reload the shuffle. How do I do that? I often like to keep the same content on the shuffle for long periods of time, but while charging it move some of the content around. This is how I was used to using my 1st gen shuffle and it seems particularly important now that I have to deal with the crappy remote - getting to particular tracks while actually listening is irritating because of all the stoopid clicking you have to do So what I really need is to know how I can reorganise the content that's already on there into a different order before I unplug and play. Very annoyingly, at the moment the only way to do this seems to be to delete all content every time I want to reorganise the order of tracks.
Please help!! Thanks

Linda,
No I just use one earbud in my ear. I put the earbud in my right ear--away from the window side and it is also the one with the in-line controls, so that works great. I don't put it on very loud either.
If I am not listening to a podcast and just want to hear music I sometimes will plug it into a line-in cable, but then I don't have a choice on what I am listening to. It's not a real problem because I like all the songs I have on it anyway. I can still adjust the volume on the car stereo, so that is the way I do it.
I am watching closely for any accessories that might allow a headphone splitter to work, but nothing so far. I am sure we will see some useful additions in the near future. And by the way, the earbuds that came with it work great in my ears--never fall out and are comfortable to me.

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