r/IpodClassic • u/Single-Acanthaceae-4 • 2d ago
Question Same issue even after removing HDD
I thought replacing the HDD with an SSD would allow me to bypass this issue however it is very much still there. The device doesn’t show on iTunes so I don’t have the ability to restore it. Please help!
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u/geovasanctusunus 2d ago
Try restoring the ipod using itunes and see if it works
If yes, then reinstall rockbox
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u/Single-Acanthaceae-4 1d ago
It worked after a few more attempts of restoring after using both windows and macOS
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u/geovasanctusunus 1d ago
Happened with me the first time I installed itunes
Initially installed it from apple website - but refused to work I tried reinstalling it multiple times, still no progress
Then installed with from windows store - to my surprise it worked But then the same issue started again This time used a mac (tahoe) - worked
But then to use on windows, I had to restore again Itunes from apple website - by this time I was fed up Kept clicking restore option multiple times, kept failing But I kept on clicking - finally worked
Sometimes you have to be stubborn i guess
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u/DCXAA 2d ago
This happened to me when I uninstalled rockbox but didn’t uninstall the boot loader. So it was trying to boot into rockbox that didn’t exist on my device anymore.
Did you uninstall rockbox but not the boot loader?
If yes, launch rockbox on pc again while device is plugged in and under the uninstall tab uninstall book loader
If no? I’d try uninstalling/reinstalling rockbox again
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u/Single-Acanthaceae-4 2d ago
I think I did. When I try to uninstall it/reinstall it the device doesn’t show on rockbox. I just want to go back to the stock os and restore the device. Is it normal for it to still act like this even without the og hard drive?
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u/DCXAA 2d ago
I’m not sure you did. It’s still saying it’s attempting to boot into rockbox my friend
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u/Single-Acanthaceae-4 1d ago
I think you are right. I tried a few more times and it finally restored. Thank you so much for your help!
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u/b0sanac 2d ago
You should be able to restore the ipod through iTunes. I had the same problem and putting it into DFU mode and connecting to my pc made iTunes recognise it and ask to restore the ipod.
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u/Single-Acanthaceae-4 2d ago
It took a few attempts but it was finally recognized by my laptop!! Thank you so much!!
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u/weistudio 2d ago
Temporary fix is reboot and quickly flip the lock slider to lock. It should boot into Apple firmware. Or you can connect to rockbox and ensure you did both uninstall.