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I have an iPod classic 3g that I have tried to connect over FireWire to my Mac, when connected with usb, the iPod shows up in iTunes but It says corrupted, need restore, but when I click restore it says connect with FireWire, so I connect it to FireWire (with an adapter that I have tested and does work) but it never shows up in iTunes or the desktop or disk utility? What can I do?
Edit: I got it working!!! It’s this simple:
Install windows XP onto old pc
Get my MacBook
Format usb drive to fat
Put iPod updater software on it
Plug into windows xp pc
Move installer onto desktop
Open installer
Plug iPod in with USB??? Even though it said FireWire!??
Restore iPod
Plug iPod into power brick
Put it out of disk mode
It will restore and update
This took so long to get working but thank you for your replies!
Edit: I got it working!!! It’s this simple:
Install windows XP onto old pc
Get my MacBook
Format usb drive to fat
Put iPod updater software on it
Plug into windows xp pc
Move installer onto desktop
Open installer
Plug iPod in with USB??? Even though it said FireWire!??
Restore iPod
Plug iPod into power brick
Put it out of disk mode
It will restore and update
This took so long to get working but thank you for your replies!
I'm afraid I don't know. My experience with classics has been with 5th and 6th gen. models, generally running with Windows. If you can't get you adaptor to work perhaps you need to find a friend with native Firewire ports to restore the device for you.
tt2
Other possible issues could be the cable, or fluff in the docking port preventing a complete connection for data even if it charges.
tt2
hello bro ❤️
iTunes might not be fully compatible with your Firewire adaptor and may be looking for native Firewire hardware.
tt2
Would there be a way to check that or make it work properly or is there a third party software that might work as well?
i tried on another computer i had with a built in fw400 port and it does the same thing, only charges, doesnt say do not disconnect, so is it an ipod issue?
iPod classic 3g not showing up in iTunes over firewire
