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Offline zmartell

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accidently deleted bootloader
« on: November 03, 2007, 09:06:19 PM »
ok so my name is Zak i've been using rockbox since i got my ipod mini 2g over two years ago. and today i accidently deleted the bootloader. and unplugged the ipod now when you disconnect the ipod reboots.. and now i cant do anything with it. cause nothing appears. ( full battery ) .. stupid eh?
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Offline saratoga

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Re: accidently deleted bootloader
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2007, 09:57:24 PM »
Put it into emergency disk mode (search, theres a button for each ipod to do it), and reinstall rockbox.  You may also want to restore with iTunes first, but that will erase the disk.
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Offline zmartell

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Re: accidently deleted bootloader
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2007, 09:29:25 PM »
the apple logo doesnt even appear?
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Offline psycho_maniac

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Re: accidently deleted bootloader
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2007, 09:56:24 PM »
search the manual for "disk mode" and figure out how to load that. then you can reinstall the bootloader.
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