Correct disk formatting for replacement iPod hard drive?
I’m upgrading my iPod video 5th generation to a larger hard drive. I’ll be using it with a Mac.
What is the correct formatting for a hard drive before it’s installed into the iPod? I’ve seen conflicting information about whether it should be MAC OS Extended (Journaled)/FAT/other options.
FWIW, I can’t connect the iPod to my computer to reformat the drive currently. So I want to make sure I have the right formatting before I put the new hard drive/flash drive.
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What size of hard drive will you be using? Why can't you connect the iPod to the computer currently?
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@andrewsawesome It's a 1TB Samsung drive.
Why I can't attach it to the computer: maybe the full story will help...
I have a 60GB iPod & its battery was dying. I purchased a battery from ifixit, adapter card from iflash for the HD, and a 1TB HD.
Battery replacement was successful. The hard drive upgrade is less successful.
Turning the iPod on while not plugged in, gives me: Apple logo > sad iPod > then turns off.
Plugging it into the wall or computer, I get Apple Logo > sad iPod > battery charged screens that keep rotating. Battery is 100%.
Put the original hard drive back in—it starts up and mounts just fine.
I checked the purchased hard drive w/disk utility—no issues. Reformatted it twice, using different formats (can't recall which right now), but when I put the new 1TB drive back into the iPod, I get the same issues.
SO...am I formatting the drive incorrectly, which is why the iPod can't find it?
Getting to disk mode hasn't worked yet. It always goes to the sick iPod screen.
Basically, I'm stuck.
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Hello @must_we and @oldturkey03
Having a similar problem. I'm on iFlash Quad & iPod 5.5 (Video) which has worked fine until now. Suddenly: Freezing, not finishing syncs, sometimes after syncing absolutely no music shows up on iPod menus even though disk shows as full, then next time I plug it in all the music will suddenly appear out of nowhere...etc etc..
Resetting does nothing. Been trying to do a restore on iTunes all week. Getting a repeated note on iTunes saying iPod won't restore, error 1432.
I'd like to erase via Disk Utility but I don't know which one to select? Old Turkey mentioned MAC OS Extended (Journaled), but when I select that another three options then come up.
Which one out of: GUID, Master Boot Record and Apple Partition Map, should I select?
I'm on a MacBook Pro mid 2015 with Mojave installed FWIW.
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