Corrupt iPod classic

Retracts: 99

Reallocs: 4928

Pending sectors: 1248

PowerOn Hours: 517

Start/Stops:27956

Temp: Current 25c

Temp: Min 14c

Temp: Max 51c

Is the hard drive dead?

Since i restore the IPod and i always get this image: Do not disconnect and ok to disconnect screen. Can't access to the main menus even the ipod isn't connected to the computer.. Any solutions? Btw I already tried to format and nothing.

alberto220 wrote:

Is the hard drive dead?

I think so... 😟

Even if reformatting would convert the pending sectors to reallocated that is a high number and is a likely indication of more failures to come.

tt2

hello,

I don't know if my problem is the same of yours but I try to explain.

I have iPod classic 160GB using both Mac and Windows.

Because a Windows crash (what news ?!?) my iPod seems crazy.

When I connect it to Windows, everything crashes.

In Mac is different: a lot of time iTunes says "Verifying iPod...". In iPod display there's always the sync logo with written "Syncing. Do not espell" nothing changes.

I've tried to connect it normally, in Disk Mode; I've tried all the diagnostics in this thread and these is my results:

Retracts: 64

Reallocs: 2

Péending: 3

PowerOn Hours 846

Start/Stop: 1030

Temp: current 29°

Temp: min 3°

Temp: max 53°

I've tried also the 12 seconds DFU restore. Nothing.

I've also tried to restore with iTunes but nothing. The program says something like "Impossible to restore iPod because it's impossible to disable".

I've tried analyze/repair with Utility Disk buth nothing.

I've tried restore/disable/format with Disk Utility but nothing.

The greatest thing is that I CAN listen iPod. Works perfect. But I can't add/remove/menage from iTunes.

what could you suggest ?

so is my ipod hd bad? i have the 7th gen. and would i be able to by a new hd and fix it? my ipod is able to connect to my computer but not itunes i restored it like 15 times and it restores but it wont connect to itunes after it finishes.

retracts: 65

reallocs: 6512

pending sectore: 32

poweron hours: 181

start/stop: 5299

temp: current 34c

temp: min 12c

temp: max 57c

hello
Retractors: 235
Reallocs: 181
Pending Sectors: 1

PowerOn Hours: 703

Start/Stop: 1551

Temp: Current 28c

Temp: Min 4c

Temp: Max 51c

My Ipod Classic keep ejecting itself whenever i connect it to my computer. What should i do? Please help me

Evening

I recently restored my ipod as it had stopped playing certain songs but they played fine in itunes. That did not fix the problem though I may try again.

retracts: 8

reallocs: 55

pending sectors: 1

power on hours: 96

Temp: current 27c

Temp: min 15c

Temp: max 51c

Any ideas?

I've been having an issue with my iPod and I'm hoping that you might be able to help.

I have a classic 160gb iPod that began re-setting in a continuous loop. I tried putting it into disk mode and connecting to my Mac with iTunes open, but I get a message saying that the iPod “appears to be corrupted” and when I tried to restore it, I couldn’t and just got an error message saying it can’t be restored due to unknown error 1430. I tried this several times, with 2 different usb cables, using different usb ports after having turned the Mac off and then on again.

I repeatedly tried erasing it by way of Disk Utility on my Mac, but always got a message saying Disk Erase failed because of an input/output error. I tried to do it again with another USB cable (one of the the same ones I used when trying to restore the iPod with iTunes) and this time got a message saying that a USB device was drawing too much power and that the USB hub it was connected to was being shut down.

I tried a DFU restore, and iTunes detected a device in "recovery mode" and offered to restore it. I chose that option but again got the 1430 error message. I tried the DFU route again but didn't connect the lead until the iPod did the initial reset – same result.

These are the status I get from diagnostic mode:

IO>HardDrive>HDSMARTData:

Retracts: 95

Reallocs: 0

Pending Sectors: 2

PowerOn Hours: 6940

Start/Stops: 13047

Temp: Current 29c

Temp: Min 2c

Temp: Max 53c

HDSpecs:

SNO: s16********76

FW Revision: NB100-05

LBAs: 0x12a19eb0

Is there any hope for my iPod or is it dead as a door nail?

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Hey, I tried the diagnostics mode and this is what i got;

Retracts:5

Reallocs; 16376

Pending Sectors; 0

PowerOn Hours:166

Start/Stops: 43712

Current: 29c

min: 6c

max: 55c

Should I get the Hard Drive replaced? Or can I try restoring on my computer?

Ok I did the test and got this.

Retracts: 42

Reallocs: 464

Pending Sectors: 128

PowerOn Hours: 129

Start/Stops: 13075

Temp: Current 34c

Temp: Min 0c

Temp: Max 66c

However i cant even get my pc to read the ipod

Not great, but may still have some life in it. Try another cable and/or check for fluff in the dock port. Any errors from Windows at all or does the device just fail to appear? You could try putting it into disk mode. Check that iPod service is running. The DFU restore method ought to be able to wipe the drive and free up those pending sectors.

tt2

Hi, I am having a similar issue with my 80GB classic, I have tried all steps mentioned and NOTHING works !! Please, what should I do ? Biggest problem is that iPod shows up as "Removable Drive E" in explorer so I cannot format !? Thanks

R.P.H wrote:

Hi, I am having a similar issue with my 80GB classic, I have tried all steps mentioned and NOTHING works !! Please, what should I do ? Biggest problem is that iPod shows up as "Removable Drive E" in explorer so I cannot format !? Thanks

You can format a removable drive with Windows, but before you try that what are your stats?

tt2

Hi, I did try it. Here's what happens:

1) Open iTunes

2) Connect iPod - "Disk mode do not disconnect"

3) iTunes Freezes

4) Hold menu + center for 12 seconds - iPod resets then screen goes blank

5) iTunes comes back to life - says preparing iPod for recovery blah blah blah

6) Green bar loads to end then iPod turns on; back to same mode as before

7) iTunes Freezes !?

Doesn't work at all.....This all started just because I decided to switch from "manually manage music" to "syncing" my library. It became kinda slow during the process, long story short iTunes closed and iPod immediately started freezing iTunes (and pc in general) immediately after that.....

OK. If that hasn't worked then try putting the device in disk mode before connecting to the computer. Close iTunes if it opens. Open a command prompt window and (assuming it still shows as drive E:) type in Format E: then press return.

Assuming the format is successful try the break up large transfers method to get content back onto it.

tt2

Hi, it can't be iTunes or the drivers because I already tried on another windows PC running iTunes with the exact same fruitless results !

I'm at a complete loss how something so simple became so hard....Apple can get LOST as far as I'm concerned....