formatting ipod classic 120gb?

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formatting ipod classic 120gb?

connecting ipod classic 120gb to macbook, itunes not recognising, will not restore. have been told to format ipod. but macbook will not recognise. any help?

iPod classic, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)

Posted on Aug 27, 2012 7:08 AM

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Answer 1

thenathe Author

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Aug 27, 2012 11:33 PM in response to Bilbo_cheshire

When it is on it shows a connect to iTunes to restore message, it is my friends iPod, he tried to do all this, via windows vista 1st, then we tried on my MacBook, in disk utility it registered at a 8.6TB iPod? We treid to restore, erase etc, with that, Got nowhere, is it buggered?

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Answer 2

Aug 27, 2012 11:58 PM in response to thenathe

In Disk Utility,

try the First Aid-> Repair (you can select FAT32 or HFS+) but be patient, it is not a small floppy disk but a 120GB hardisk, so leave the DiskUtility to repair the iPod for about 4 hours.

After completion, Restore the iPod using iTunes.

I assume that you can't play any music, as there is no reply for q2. (which mean HD problem, which hopefully can be fix by DiskUtility)

Good Luck!

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Answer 3

thenathe Author

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Aug 28, 2012 3:31 AM in response to Bilbo_cheshire

NO sorry bilbo it won't play, but he has gone and done something rather rash, and taken it apart no, and put it back together, he has a tendency to bugger things up. So watch this space! Thanks for your help.

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Answer 4

Aug 28, 2012 6:21 AM in response to thenathe

Oops, so voiding the warranty, if any.

Tell the rash handyman, to buy a iPod hardisk from eBay, Toshiba MK1231GAL, it is less than US$50 for 120GB and replace the HD. Hopefully, he has not damage the casing.

Good Luck!

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Answer 5

Aug 27, 2012 6:43 PM in response to thenathe

Need more info

What is shown on the iPod Screen, before you connect to the Mac? black?
Can you play any music now in the iPod?

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