orph2
01-11-2005, 09:21 PM
I purchased a new 40 GB hp ipod and before I connected to my PC, I had a friend download a few songs from his MAC. Now when I try to attach to my PC via firewire, it wants to reformat the ipod. I also installed ephpod software and it won't recognize the ipod as well. Any help here would be greatly appreciated.
mndtrp
01-12-2005, 09:35 AM
You could reformat the ipod to convert from Mac to PC. Unfortunately, this will erase all of the songs you have on the ipod.
Taken from here. (http://www.ipodlounge.com/faqs_more.php?id=113_0_10_0_C)
To convert a Windows iPod into a Mac iPod, just download iPod Software Updater 1.3.1 (1st & 2nd gen.) for Mac OS X. Download Software Updater 2.1 for 3rd gen. iPods. Once the appropriate Updater has been installed onto your Mac, run it while your Windows iPod is connected to the FireWire port on the Mac. Be sure to select "Restore" instead of "Update".
To convert a Mac iPod into a Windows iPod, connect the Mac iPod to the FireWire port on your PC and then run the Windows 1.3 iPod Updater (or 2.1 Updater for 3rd gen iPods), selecting "Restore".
NOTE: Running Restore from the iPod Updater reformats your iPod's HDD and will therefore delete all the MP3s stored there - make sure the MP3s you want to keep are saved elsewhere, like on your computer. Performing a conversion may violate your iPod's warranty and/or Apple will not give you any support for your iPod after having converted it.
See this thread (http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=68168) on other suggestions.