mac-formatted iphone 4 on PC?

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mac-formatted iphone 4 on PC?

Hello,
I have an iphone4 that I've always used on a mac. I plugged it into a windows 7 PC to try out the new Unreal SDK development. The phone is not recognized, and windows complains about drivers not working. iTunes doesn't see it either.

So, is this a mac-formatted phone that won't work on the PC? I've read that a PC formatted phone will work on either. So how do I reformat my phone for PC? Then I am hoping I can do a restore on the mac to get all the information back?

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Bob

Powermac G5, Intel iMacs, Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Dec 21, 2010 7:31 AM

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wjosten

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Dec 21, 2010 7:34 AM in response to Bob Sabiston

There is no such thing as a "Mac" or "PC" formatted iPhone. There is the iPhone & iOS software, period. See if this support document is of any help:

http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1495

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paulcb

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Dec 21, 2010 7:39 AM in response to Bob Sabiston

Just to be clear, the same iPhone can sync to both a PC and a Mac, as long as both the PC and Mac meet the required specs and have the latest iTunes installed.

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Bob Sabiston Author

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Dec 21, 2010 7:51 AM in response to wjosten

Thanks.

I had the phone plugged into the USB port on the Apple keyboard (this is a bootcamped imac). It works fine when I do that on mac OSX, but with windows 7 it has to be plugged into the back, I guess.

Bob

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wjosten

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Dec 21, 2010 7:54 AM in response to Bob Sabiston

You're welcome.

FYI:

Apple specifically recommends you not use any hubs or keyboards when syncing or updating your phone. A high powered port directly on your computer is the preferred method.

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