iPod resets when I eject

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iPod resets when I eject

I've done basically all that I could to get my 160GB 7th Gen iPod Classic 2.0.4 on iTunes 10.6.1 to sync my music (I've tried 1 song to 20GBs).

I've ran into multiple problems:

I will sync 1 song or many songs and either 2 things will happen: (1) the iPod will sync the music (manually or automatically) (2) will get stuck in a syncing loop.
When I eject the iPod, the iPod will crash right when the 'OK to disconnect' screen has completed.

Keeping in mind that i did a fresh reformat of the iPod with Disk Utility and a restore from iTunes:

Let's say if I was successful with part 1 (I put on several songs the iPod,) then I continue to eject my iPod to see if they show up correctly (the eject doesn't crash,) my iPod still doesn't recognize the music being "music," it lists it as "other." With this being said, when I plug my iPod into the computer (Mac 10.7.3) iTunes will recognize that I have music on my iPod and not just space taken up by this "other" data.

This is the stage I am at now:

😠 😕

I've done a lot of the suggestions of Verifying and Repairing the Disk, Reformatting the Disk in Journaled format, Restoring the iPod, and Hard Resetting it (Menu+Action Button.)

I hope someone has a result to this.

iPod classic

Posted on Apr 16, 2012 9:08 PM

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Answer 1

Apr 16, 2012 9:18 PM in response to Community User

Can you do the iPod Disk Diagnostic to check the health of your iPod Hardisk, refer to this post by tt2

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3784647?answerId=17776595022#17776595022

It wont fix your problem but will help in troubleshooting.

Have a nice day!

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Answer 2

Nov 1, 2017 6:16 AM in response to Bilbo_cheshire

Here you are, hopefully this helps!

Retracts: 2

Reallocs: 2832

Pending Sectors: 64

PowerOn Hours: 380

Start/Stops: 10908

Temp: Current 28C

Temp: Min 9C

Temp: Max 53C

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Answer 3

Apr 16, 2012 10:06 PM in response to Community User

As you can see, high Realloc and most likely growing, and high Pending Sector, your Hardisk is dying , so better to bring it in to Apple store for the Genius to have a look and replace it.

I therefore wont suggest Hard Reset, Restore and Re-installing iTunes, or other good Sync guideslines, as it wont regenerate your Hardisk.

PS: if you do get a replacement, better do the DiskDiagnostic, to make sure you get a good disk, not someone else dying disk, the first 5 data should be zero or preferably less than 10.

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Answer 4

Nov 1, 2017 6:16 AM in response to Bilbo_cheshire

Thanks a lot! I will try and talk to Apple Care tomorrow and see what they can do. Thank you!

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Answer 5

Nov 1, 2017 6:16 AM in response to Community User

I just restored my iPod and have added albums without the sync. You just have to add a few at a time and it seems to work fine by doing that.

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Answer 6

Apr 17, 2012 2:13 AM in response to Community User

Jeff, if it is under warranty, don't delay, I was in the same boat once, trying very hard to give up.

But do the iTunes Library backup, and if you only have your music in the iPod,😟, get the 3rd Party Apps like Floola to extract them back to the Mac.

Have a nice day!🙂

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