Using iTunes to restore

[knight4led]

As stated in many places in the manual the easiest way to convert an HFS+ iPod to FAT32 is simply connecting to iTunes on a PC, but that presents a problem for me.

I managed to get iTunes 7.1 onto a friend's laptop, but upon connecting my iPod it wouldn't restore it without an internet connection. Therein lies the issue, we can't get internet except a few hours a day and usually not on our own computers.

I realize this isn't strictly a Rockbox question, but anyone aware if it is possible to bypass the internet prompt on Windows iTunes? It doesn't ask when restoring on my Mac version.

(I tried this as a means to double check that my iPod was formatted correctly because I am having issues where the bootloader reports it can't find rockbox.ipod)

[saratoga]

I think Apple also has a stand alone restore utility that they distribute with the firmware updater.

[knight4led]

I was looking for that, but since iTunes 7 that has been dropped and my iPod currently has the 1.2.1 firmware which is only in the latest versions of iTunes

[linuxstb]

Apple have stopped distributing the standalone ipod updaters, but you can still find them on the web.  The ipodwizard forums are probably a good place to look.

[knight4led]

I'm looking, can't seem to find much.

[Chronon]

This is the page you want.  There's currently a problem with the links though -- they're attached to missing image and so are not clickable.  You should be able to view the source and strip the proper URL for the download you want from that, though.

[knight4led]

Thanks. Still, doesn't have the latest updater including 1.2.1 firmware. I think I figured out how to stop Windows iTunes from checking for updates, so I am going to check on my friend's computer tonight.

I really want to get Rockbox working so I hope this works.