Rockbox KILLED my 30g video ipod, I just need help uninstalling it at this point

[ace214]

We do have a page describing how to manually restore an iPod - which might work even if iTunes isn't doing it properly. It will require that you either have a linux PC to hand, or failing that, a linux live CD you can boot your PC with while you do the fix. Are you interested in this ?

I would- I have a friend who's iPod started having probs. However, I imagine this process involves reloading the dumped firmware so might not work but perhaps I could find a firmware for the proper gen... Where is the guide? I didn't see it in the docs index.

EDIT: Sorry, found it. Should have searched for it. http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/IpodManualRestore

ADD: Are the versions on the firmware page firmware versions or hardware versions? In other words what are the differences between versions and how does one go about choosing between say a 4g 40 gig and 4g 60 gig or  are they the same firmware with different partition tables?

[shoey]

DEAD it is DEAD. And no, I'm not going to do some linux thing thanks anyways, I have enough computer problems as it is..

[GodEater]

ADD: Are the versions on the firmware page firmware versions or hardware versions? In other words what are the differences between versions and how does one go about choosing between say a 4g 40 gig and 4g 60 gig or  are they the same firmware with different partition tables?

To be perfectly honest, I'm not entirely certain how you're supposed to read the version numbers there. However, I can tell you there's no difference in the firmwares for a specific model that are affected by the disk size. When I did this process some months back I just picked the biggest version number available for my model.

The disk size is handled by the master boot record download that you do from the
IpodConversionToFAT32 page.

DEAD it is DEAD. And no, I'm not going to do some linux thing thanks anyways, I have enough computer problems as it is..

Well this is your choice of course. I know I'd rather invest the time myself to see if I could rescue a rather expensive purchase.

[ace214]

DEAD it is DEAD. And no, I'm not going to do some linux thing thanks anyways, I have enough computer problems as it is..

Hmm, download, burn a Knoppix CD, take 10 minutes to perform the process versus waste 300 dollars....

[GodEater]

Hmm, download, burn a Knoppix CD, take 10 minutes to perform the process versus waste 300 dollars....

Exactly my feelings!

[LambdaCalculus]

I wouldn't want to lose a nearly $300 player just like this! And the process is so well documented that it'd be hard to muck this up!

shoey: http://www.knoppix.org ; just burn a CD and do the process. It won't harm anything on your PC.

[shoey]

With my knowledge, this linux thing is impossible.

[GodEater]

What knowledge do you need - the instructions are written out for you?

[ace214]

With my knowledge, this linux thing is impossible.

Have you actually tried it? Might do you some good to learn something. Go to the link the guy above posted, download a Knoppix ISO, burn it with whatever program you use, then have it in your computer when it turns on. Then Knoppix will start automatically. Then you open up a terminal (it's the black box that you write stuff in) and follow the instructions on the page. People are obviously willing to help you with the process if your willing to actually put some effort in instead of whining.

[LambdaCalculus]

With my knowledge, this linux thing is impossible.

There is NOTHING in life that is absolutely impossible! As George McFly once said:

"If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything."

[villadelfia]

unfortunately, I cannot explain the procedure step by step. but instead of using linux you SHOULD be able to do it with this: http://www.chrysocome.net/dd

[ace214]

unfortunately, I cannot explain the procedure step by step. but instead of using linux you SHOULD be able to do it with this: http://www.chrysocome.net/dd

There's no mkfs for Windows is there? I don't know why I'm wasting my time in this thread.

[bluebrother]

There's no mkfs for Windows is there? I don't know why I'm wasting my time in this thread.

Why would you need one? mkfs just creates the file system, i.e. formats the disk. And there are similar tools on windows -- if the drive is less than 32GB size you can simply use windows built-in formatting tool. And you can have a look at the wiki which lists various tools: http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/UsefulTools#Disk_Utilities