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![]() Hit returnġ6.Type diskutil list (you should now see your iPod unmounted)ġ7.Type sudo diskutil mountDisk /dev/yourneweriPod (i.e. Hit returnġ1.Type the end sector of iPod memory. Type the code for say 'Fat-32' windows or HFS 'Mac'. Type ? to get a list of the format codesĨ. Press 'y' to intitialise the partition tableħ. Charge the iPod to half on the wall chargerĥ. ![]() Steps that I took to retrieve my 4th Generation iPod photoġ. Again I can not verify the Mac instructions since I am a PC person.yes I know -) Good Luck and let us know how it is progressing. You should now restore it from the itunes. So instead to eject the iPod from the disk Utility, just left it there, then it should create the formatted partition. Some users found that it would give errors when they disconnected the iPod. Once the iPod is formatted, pop open iTunes (if it does not auto-pop) and restore it. You may be prompted for your admin password, type it in if prompted. Where the "1" in disk1 is replaced by whatever number your iPod appeared as in the list from the diskutil list command. Once ejected, go back to Terminal and type this command: So, eject the disk in Disk Utility (the application). You have to unmount the drive to make it formatable without the "Resource in Use" error. So, disk 0 above is your computer's internal HD and disk 1 is your iPod in this case. ![]() You will get a list something to the effect of:Ģ: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD 931.2 Gi disk0s2ģ: Apple_HFS Hobbsit’s iPod 27.9 Gi disk2s3 Now if that does not work and you have access to a Mac here are some instructions I got from somewhere of the internet and kept them on my ipod service manual site So got to give credit to the unknown author -)įirst, connect the iPod to your computer and open Terminal. When the disk symbol shows up in the middle of the ipod, plug your ipod cable into the usb port. Hold down the menu and the center button until the apple sign appears, then as quickly as you can hold the center button and the play button down. Plug your cable into the computer but not the iPod. I know sounds cheesy but go ahead, just in case. To sum up, new battery, hard drive and ribbon cable. I can scan the iPod with data recovery software.Īny other ideas out there? I've used my macbook pro as well as a PC to no avail.Tried opening in Disk Warrior, but did not detect iPod.I opened in Drive Genius which can detect iPod, give me info on it and am performing an integrity check on it right now.I tried the Terminal reformatting technique and came back with Resource busy.I tried erasing iPod in Disk Utility but it fails with the following error: Disk Erase failed with the error: Resource busy.I can put iPod into Disk Mode but it does not mount.I get error: The iPod "iPod" could not be restored.Itunes detects iPod and tells me it needs restoring.Installed 2nd 80GB HD installed with new cable. ![]() returned hard drive and ordered new one.I bought and installed new ribbon cable to no avail.The new hard drive could not be restored in iTunes.I bought a new 80GB hard drive and installed it.With the new battery, the disk made clicking noises and could not be restored. I had an issue where my 60GB 5th Generation iPod ran out of juice and then could not be recharged.
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