Where did the extra space come from?

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Where did the extra space come from?

I was trying to transfer my data from my old PC to my new laptop this didn't work but when i plug my iPo mini into the charger in my memory the other space is nearly as large as the audio space. How do I get rid of this?

Dell Inspiron 1300, Windows XP

Posted on May 19, 2007 1:34 AM

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Zevoneer

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May 19, 2007 1:38 AM in response to kiloyankee128

"I was trying to transfer my data from my old PC to my new laptop"

Other can be Album Artwork, Notes, Contacts, Firmware etc. It can also be files such as you describe above that you left on there after using the iPod as a removable storage device. If you feel that Other is being incorrectly reported then try restoring your iPod. Restoring will erase the iPod's hard drive, reload the software and put it back to default settings. Once the restore is complete follow the on screen instructions and it should connect to iTunes and give you a prompt to automatically update your library onto the fresh installation. If you want to update manually or using selected playlists choose no and it will default to manual mode and you can choose whatever setting you like: Restoring iPod to factory settings with iTunes 7

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May 21, 2007 11:27 AM in response to Zevoneer

Tried that and got the following message: The iPod "Sean's iPod"(that's me) cannot be restored because it contains files that are in use by another application. Help!

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May 21, 2007 11:28 AM in response to kiloyankee128

Tried that and got the following message: The iPod "Sean's iPod"(that's me) cannot be restored because it contains files that are in use by another application. Help!

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Zevoneer

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May 21, 2007 12:00 PM in response to kiloyankee128

By any chance do you have McAfee ActiveScan or any other disk scanning software installed on on your PC? If so try switching it off before you eject.

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May 25, 2007 12:57 PM in response to Zevoneer

No, I'm afraid this wouldn't work either. When I connect my iPod this new thing comes up at the top of the screen it is a small window saying "Autoplay" at the top of its taskbar and it runs through a load of songs.....this didn't used to happen. I can no longer play songs on my PC I get the following message: The Song "XYZ"(for example) could not be used because the original file could not be found. Would you like to locate it? I then get the options: yes or no. My iPod space is really weird. My space currently is as follows: Audio 848.6MB, Other 1.21GB and free space is 1.73GB. my iPod is a iPod mini 8GB. I operate off a Windows XP Profesional. Many Thanks.

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May 26, 2007 10:26 AM in response to kiloyankee128

No, I'm afraid this wouldn't work either. When I connect my iPod this new thing comes up at the top of the screen it is a small window saying "Autoplay" at the top of its taskbar and it runs through a load of songs.....this didn't used to happen. I can no longer play songs on my PC I get the following message: The Song "XYZ"(for example) could not be used because the original file could not be found. Would you like to locate it? I then get the options: yes or no. My iPod space is really weird. My space currently is as follows: Audio 848.6MB, Other 1.21GB and free space is 1.73GB. my iPod is a iPod mini 8GB. I operate off a Windows XP Profesional. Many Thanks.

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