Q: iPod Classic

Retracts: 4

Reallocs: 13072

Pending Sectors: 568

PowerOn Hours: 1087

Stars/Stops: 34110

Temp: Current 21c

Temp: Min 52c (?)

Temp: Max 252c (????)

Doesn't look good, time to call it?

Yep.

tt2

Oh well, it had a good run.

I have an iPod classic 160GB:

Retracts: 0

Reallocs: 0

Pending: 8

PowerOn Hours: 186

Start/Stops: 11054

Temp current: 25

Temp min: 0

Temp max: 56

but i'm still getting sync error 13014, any ideas?

Have you tried restoring the device?

tt2

No I haven't, I was hoping there was a way around restoring as re-syncing over 12,000 tracks will take quite a while. Failing this I'll restore it later.

Restoring should release those pending sectors. If they contain any data that needs to be accessed during syncing that would be one possible reason why things fall over.

Probably worth using the "break up large transfers" tip back on page one of this thread...

tt2

retracts: 17

Reallocates: 1352

Pending: 72.

power on: 75

Start/Stops: 3276

Current temp: 28C

Temp min:9c

temp max:58c

I have tried everything apple has suggested except using an apple brand cord to restore, (I'll be borrowing one and trying it soon.)

I came across this article on here,

http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/ipodsupport/erase/index.shtml

My only issue with trying this is that my vista computer wants to format to NTFS which I have also read Apple doesn't support. Only other format I'm showing is exFAT.

(supposed to be in response to turingtest2. my apologies)

Message was edited by: Blondie89

In principle iTunes should be able to reformat to FAT32 if doesn't like the format. The alternative approach is to delete absolutely everything inside the drive using Windows Explorer set to display hidden & system files, empty the trash, then try again. That should release all the pending sectors.

tt2

I will try this then. I hope this works.

lat question for now, Does it really matter what USB cable I use?

If it works, no. If it doesn't then trying another cable is a sensible troubleshooting step.

tt2

I think my ipod is calling it quits. My reallocation number doubled, reformatting doesn't seem to be happening and I can't access the drive without it being formatted. I'm at a total loss.

It may be toast. Max temp. of 58c means it could have been hot enough to warp components at some point. Sometimes there are small pockets of bad sectors that can be mapped out and normal service is resumed, other times the initial pending count just marks the tip of the iceberg.

tt2

Thanks much for your help. I do appreciate it.

OriginalBigAudio wrote:

 

Hi TT2 - yup, tried everything, won't even allow me to erase the iPod :

 

• Windows and iTunes don't recognise it unless it's in disk mode.
• iTunes won't restore it - get "iTunes has detected an iPod that appears to be corupted. You may need to restore this iPod before it can be used with iTunes. You may also try disconnecting and reconnecting the iPod", followed by "The iPod "iPod" could not be restored. An unknown error occurred (1439)".
• When I try to erase it, I get "Windows was unable to complete the format".
• If I click on it via My Computer, I get "Please insert a disk into removable disk (I:)".
• If I select "Properties", it comes up without a name, as a removal disk as type, no file system, both used space and free space at zero, and capacity at zero also.
• If I go to error-checking, I get "The disk check could not be performed because Windows cannot access the disk".
• If I try defrag-ing, the disk doesn't show up.

 

Infuriating isn't the word!

I've also just run into an issue where the "super fix" of formatting the disk wasn't working for me either.

iPod Classic went on the fritz today just after syncing. Couldn't restore via iTunes, kept getting 1439 errors, Windows wouldn't format as FAT32 from a command prompt, claimed the "Volume is too big for FAT32". Finally tracked down EaseUS Partition Master Home Edition (Free) and formatted as FAT32 with 128k clusters. The iPod is filling back up again. Might be worth a shot here...

tt2