ipod Firmwarefile missing

Hi,

You need to restore your classic using iTunes, or Finder in macOS 10.15 Catalina or later. See Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support.

You might also look at the user tip. Corrupt iPod Classic - Apple Community. The first section has some options for recovering any media that might be on the iPod and not in your library. Restoring the iPod will wipe any existing data. There is a section on diagnostics can be used to check the health of the hard drive. If you post your stats I can help interpret them.

tt2

It should be downloaded automatically by iTunes when you follow the steps in Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to factory settings - Apple Support.

tt2

Well that is most peculiar. The numbers should generally stay pretty similar from one reboot to the next. Pendings can be converted to reallocations, but the realloc count should never fall, the hours drop, nor the start/stops vary so wildly. 😲

Have you been able to restore the iPod and remove the firmware error message?

tt2