![]() ![]() Now my question is, what type of partition table should I be using with the iPod if I wanted to primarily use it with a Windows machine? As much as I'd like to use my MacBook for syncing my iPod, it only has a 256GB SSD and, as you can imagine from my interest in a 160GB iPod, I have a **** of a lot of music. ![]() I just accepted the default and been having problems ever since. It gave me an option of GUID, MBR or APM. I followed a guide on how to re-format and restore your iPod Classic using Disk Utility, but the version in the screenshots had no mention of partition table types as it was from an older Mac OS X. I've got a spare cable from my old iPhone 4S which seems to perform much better so I've been using that, but I think I have inadvertently broken the partition table. Had a Google and found a few suggestions and I've since determined that I'm pretty sure the supplied cable is not performing correctly. I connected it up to my MacBook and it caused iTunes to crash. Model is A1238 which I believe is 7th gen 2009 model? Once you import the music into iTunes (or any other media player), the program will reinstate the titles of the songs.So I bought a second hand iPod Classic 160GB. However, you'll notice that the songs have four-letter names and are scattered among many folders. Once the files are copied, you've successfully transferred the music. Step 5: Highlight all of the folders again, right-click, and select Properties. This might take a while, depending on how much music you're transferring. Highlight all of the folders and drag them into the desired folder on your hard drive. Step 4: Now in your iPod folder, open iPod_Controls > Music. Click the View tab and check "Show hidden files and folders." Step 2: Now open My Computer and open your iPod drive. Clicking "reformat" will erase your iPod. One workaround is to install a program like MacDrive, which will allow your Windows machine to read Mac-formatted drives. ![]() Note: If you get an error message asking you to reformat upon connecting, your iPod was originally formatted for Mac and cannot be used in Windows. ![]()
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