Software Update 1.1

Thank you, I'm glad I am not alone. Just to add my input of problems after updating my 60GB Black iPod firmware to 1.1 using my Windows XP Pro OS:

1) I use PQ DVD to iPod to convert my video media to my iPod. Those movies freeze.
2) I also purchase tons of video off of iTunes...those videos (The Office, Lost, SNL) freeze just as much.
3) Size of the video seems to matter little...I have 5 minute SNL skits and 2 1.2 hour long movies that all freeze up the controls.
4) When I say "Freeze", this includes:
- controls don't respond at all, video keeps playing
- random iPod reboots...as if I did a hard boot
- sound loss (through bottom port using Transpod & DLO dock.
- Only way to break out of freeze is to do a hard reboot

I will be calling Apple support first thing in the morning and will post what they tell me to do. There is no way they can NOT be aware of this 1.1 bug.

iPod 60GB Windows XP Pro Windows *****...I know

I'm confirming the firmware 1.1 problem. I also have the iPod5 60G version. Same video play back problem after updated to version 1.1, and usually happens with larger video files. The SDRM check also failed after 1.1 update, which passed under 1.0.

Apple customer service, please help.

P4-2.4G Windows XP Pro

Same problems on my black 60GB iPod video. I downgraded to 1.0. Hope a new firmware is sorted out soon!

Ok...we definatly have a problem here. Apple probably knows and if they don't they will and they will fix it. This has happened before.

What I want to know is why its only happening to some iPods.

Crap! I can't find my install disc so I can dummy-down to Software prior to 1.1. Ugh!

I think it might be a problem with how the firmware handles the file system on the drive. A Windows iPod is formatted as FAT32, even though Windows 2000 and XP can only format a drive up to 32mb (anything else has to be NTFS). Large files will write to many sectors on this drive, and there may be a bug in 1.1 that miscalculates where to write to. I have had the problem copying down a music album of 10 tracks where they all show up in the iPod menu/directory, but only one of them is physically on the drive. I have been using both iTunes and Anapod Explorer to move files down there, both of which suffer the same problem - that cannot be coincidence, the bug must be in the firmware itself.

Come on Apple, iPods were the biggest selling item at Christmas, but they don't work ???? Fix the bug quickly, switch to NTFS in the long term, or else my $400 paperweight is being shipped back!

iPod Video 60gb Windows XP Pro

Best thing is wait! I upgraded my 5th Gen 60gig to 1.1 and the video was fine, but the pod stopped playing songs all the way through. It played some of the track (which varied) and then jumped to the next song. I have reverted back to 1.0 and all seems well again.

Sort it out Apple.

You can download from Apple website

Michael,
Can you provide a link to the 1.0 installer - so I can downgrade? I can't find it here on Apple's site.

SHANKS!

Where did you get this format limit within XP and FAT32 ??

My XP happily formats 250 gig drives with NO problem......

Where did you get this format limit within XP and
FAT32 ??

My XP happily formats 250 gig drives with NO
problem......

The Windows XP Help and Support Center says that 'In Windows XP, you can format a FAT32 volume up to 32 GB only.' (Also 'Maximum file size is 4 GB.'). When I have tried to format the iPod from Windows, the only option that comes up is NTFS.

The only reason I have tried to format it is when it will not start up (the ! folders) and nothing else will recognize it either.



iPod 60gb Windows XP Pro

I just updated to 1.1 on a 60gb iPod video and encountered problems. I was very very disappointed. I've been using DVD Decrypter and the Videora conversion software to copy my favorite dvd's to the ipod, which worked fine under 1.0 software. But after upgrading, the videos would play for maybe 20 seconds, then freeze, and when I pushed play again to restart the video, it starts but there's no audio.

What a drag. I did a reset, but that erased all my media, which is painfully being reloaded now. Then, I'll see if it works and if not will have to downgrade to 1.0 - and I don't know how to do that. Running the 1.0 updater tells me I'm running 1.1 and I'm up to date, thus can't (yet) restore the 1.0 software...dammit, I'm going to band practice tomorrow and really wanted to show off my new widget...

An addendum to my last post....To the iPod software dev QA crew - People ARE copying their very own dvd's to the ipod - you know this, you know how they're doing it - because you folks are doing it too. So, you really didn't test this version very well. Let's not make this mistake again ok?

And to end this episode, after resetting my iPod I was back to 1.0 and my videos work again....arghh, but with a happy ending.

serves me right for not checking Discussions before updating!!

5G 60gig Black Windows XP Pro