WINDOWS FORMAT ON A MAC

Okay, I just got the 80 iPod. I plug it in and it does not read my serial number and lists the format as Windows. It also cannot download all my tunes and no videos because I'm "not updated." But I am. Any suggestions???

If you don't intend using the iPod on Windows you could restore it. Restoring it will erase the hard drive, reformat it for Mac, reload the software and put it back to default settings. Once the restore is complete follow the on screen instructions and it should connect to iTunes and give you a prompt to automatically update your library onto the fresh installation: Restoring iPod to Factory Settings
Just for additional information. An iPod formatted for Mac 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 without the aid of a third party helper program. This is one for instance: XPlay 2

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