I'M BACK my classic IS NOT after synch and restore

That's pretty thin.

I've reloaded all the files several times and they are there and there is no problem with the HD.

I can see the iPod Music directory in terminal, all the aif, mp3, wav, m4a, mp4 files are there.

but the iTunesDB does not seem to make all the connections, not all 6,000 but not 0 either.

the music is there

Pat-Schaefers-Mac-mini:Music $ find . -name "*m4a" -print | wc -l

5397

starting in folder F00 ...

You can rebuild the mail db, I am thinking if you knew how, you could rebuild the iTunesDB too.

If I could I would start with old version and build it up to current then reload into a "good" DB.

Not a happy camper : (

the music is there

Pat-Schaefers-Mac-mini:Music $ find . -name "*m4a" -print | wc -l

    5397

Yeah we been though all that

It was down to 0 pending sectors but would see but not play some of the songs.

At first though it might be the last added but that did not check out.

Nothing wrong with HD, the database sees the metadata but can't find the song to play.

Disk Utility and iTunes show no problems and iTunes can play the song FROM the HD.

Only the iPod is out of the loop.

I did not notice at first because I started with songs alphabetically, and all of the first ~hour of A's were found

I am back to the Apple "fixed" the iPods while updating software for the latest and greatest.

Its not only the me-first guys who are bleeding, the me-last guys fingers are red as they try to hold on to the trailing edge : (

Ok loaded 1,472 files

They show up on the device

Pat-Schaefers-Mac-mini:iPod_Control patosaurus$ find M* -type f -print | wc -l

    1472

Pat-Schaefers-Mac-mini:Music $ ls

F00 F05 F10 F15 F20 F25 F30 F35 F40 F45

F01 F06 F11 F16 F21 F26 F31 F36 F41 F46

F02 F07 F12 F17 F22 F27 F32 F37 F42 F47

F03 F08 F13 F18 F23 F28 F33 F38 F43 F48

F04 F09 F14 F19 F24 F29 F34 F39 F44 F49

One album recently added does not play

are the files too big for the iPod?

they play fine in iTunes on the mac mini.

IT'S BACK - me too: RECAP

started when I digitized some of my vinyl

of course, wanted to add to my iPod

but could not sync with iTunes on Yosemite on mac mini

went through the corrupt iPod spin cycle too many times to count

finally got the iPod HD to work

but still would not play all the songs !!!!!

finally found that was loading 32-bit aif files on the iPod

which just gave it fits

exported a new bunch of 16-bit files

and all is well

tt2 and the apple community setup came up aces (this time) : )

I can go back in time

iPod Updater 2006-01-10

would that help.

go back then re update via Apple.

also have updater from 2013

iPod_35.2.0.4.ipsw

I can see it

Pat-Schaefers-Mac-mini:iTunes $ ls

Extras.itdb Rentals.plist iTunesPrefs

IC-Info.sidb iTunesControl iTunesPrefs.plist

PhotosAppAlbumPrefs iTunesDB

can't I just kick it in the butt? ; )

32 bits per sample too big?

On my iPod classic Late 2009 built in 2010

24-bit aif files do not play

only 16-bit files do.

And believe it or not this unit may be still supported, who knew?