Q: i-pod classic not recognized by i-tunes
plugged the i-pod classic into a Mac computer. Naturally, it erased all the music on the i-pod. However, none of the music on the Mac was recorded on the ipod. The monitor read out for music says, “no music.” Then, to make matters worse, when I plugged the ipod into my PC, it did not copy anything from the computer. I went to devices on the i-tunes drop-down but the i-pod did not appear as a device. At some point, I got an alert to the effect that the i-pod had been corrupted. I tried to reset by pressing the menu and select button, got the apple image but i-tunes would still not recognize the device. I tried this on another PC, one that I have before for the purpose. Same result. Both PCs have the latest version of i-tunes. On the “about” page on the i-pod I see that the version is 2.04PC so I’m guessing that the original software was for a PC and plugging into a Mac messed that up. Can I load PC software onto the ipod via the internet?
iPod classic 160GB (Late 2009), Windows 7
Posted on Sep 27, 2016 10:49 AM
Naturally, it erased all the music on the i-pod.
Not sure what "naturally" means... If iPod was previously associated with your Windows PC's iTunes library, and you connected it to your Mac, it should not erase the iPod unless you specifically tell iTunes to Sync Music from the Mac's iTunes library or do a Restore (to erase the iPod). Since it was erased (probably with a Restore), after the Restore, the iPod uses the Manually manage music and videos setting by default. It still "syncs" but nothing gets loaded on iPod.
If you expect iTunes to automatically sync your music library to iPod, you must set it to Sync Music. Find iPod's device button in iTunes. Here's a screenshot of upper left corner of my iTunes window, with iPod's device button circled in red
Click that button, to show iPod's Summary settings screen in iTunes window. Along the left side, in the sidebar, under Settings, click Music. To the right, iPod's Music settings screen appears. Checkmark the box for Sync Music.
NOTE: Any songs on iPod that are are not in your iTunes library (on computer) will be lost.
This turns ON automatic syncing. You can choose to sync Entire music library (if it fits) or a Selected portion. Set up this screen as desired, and click Apply to sync. Going forward, iTunes automatically keeps iPod "in sync" with changes to your music library (or selected portion of it) when you connect iPod (or click Sync if already connected).
NOTE: If your iPod is currently "corrupted," you'll need to do a Restore on the iPod in iTunes, before you can set it up to Sync Music. The Restore button is on iPod's Summary settings screen in iTunes. Use whichever computer you plan to use with iPod going forward for the Restore.
Can I load PC software onto the ipod via the internet?
The iPod's onboard software is the same, the only difference is how the iPod's hard drive is formatted, for Mac or for Windows. And doing a Restore on the iPod in iTunes is how the iPod's software is reinstalled.
Posted on Sep 29, 2016 12:13 PM
