Can't uninstall bootloader even in disk mode. (80 gb 5.5g iPod)

[firefoxobsession]

I got rockbox on my 80gb 5.5g iPod and recently I thought that there was really no big use for me and it took a long time to reset to the Apple firmware, which I used much more often. At some point the features stopped working and I wanted to get rid of it. using the rockbox install kit, I removed the files and it worked fine. But when I chose to remove the firmware it didn't work. (It said It could not find the iPod even though iTunes and my computer both picked it up.

I tried it again in disk mode, and again, it didn't work (the same thing happened), but it was okay everywhere else.

What do I do?

Please help me.

[psycho_maniac]

what do you mean "it was ok everywhere else" ? maybe you have a 6th gen ipod?

[firefoxobsession]

I mean it still worked on iTunes and my computer picked it up as drive :F

And I'm 100% sure it's a 5.5g, because i bought it on November 19, 2006

Also, rockbox worked on it, but rockboy stopped working, which was all I ever used, so I decided to just stop using rockbox altogether.

[psycho_maniac]

try using this program: http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/RockboxUtility. im not sure if this will let you uninstall but i usuall refer people to this program when RockboxUtilityQT does not work for them.

[firefoxobsession]

Alright thanks I'll try that

[firefoxobsession]

try using this program: http://www.rockbox.org/twiki/bin/view/Main/RockboxUtility. im not sure if this will let you uninstall but i usuall refer people to this program when RockboxUtilityQT does not work for them.

Nope that didn't work either same problem.

Anything else I could do?

[GodEater]

You can either restore it with iTunes, or do the ManualRestore procedure from the wiki.

[firefoxobsession]

I don't want to get linux on my computer to take rockbox off or restore my iPod.

What I want is someway that you can help me take it off without changing anything (or at least nothing major)

If you are a coder then try coding me a new patcher or make me a bootloader that has apple firmware as primary.

A restore would be considered major.

[GodEater]

I don't want to get linux on my computer to take rockbox off or restore my iPod.

You don't need it "on" your computer - just run a LiveCD.

What I want is someway that you can help me take it off without changing anything (or at least nothing major)

Well that would be using the ManualRestore method then.

If you are a coder then try coding me a new patcher or make me a bootloader that has apple firmware as primary.

A new patcher that is different from the old one how ? There are already bootloaders out there which default to the apple firmware, and if you don't like those, you could even use iPL's bootloader (although we don't support it here). I find your attitude a little insulting to be honest - we're not here at your beck and call - all the work we do is voluntary, and unpaid, and supplied in good faith to the rest of the world for no charge. I do not feel I owe you anything else - I've already stated there's a way to do what you want without doing an iTunes restore. The fact you choose not to do it is your problem - not mine.

A restore would be considered major.

How ?

[firefoxobsession]

I'm not interested in getting linux.

If you could tell me where I could get a bootloader that loads apple first, then I would be fine with that.

Also, I don't quite understand the iPL one, so that's a bit too complicated.

By the way, I'm sorry for being rude and offending you if I did.

[cool_walking_]

Do a forum search for "reverse boot loader".  That seems to be the common term used to describe it.

In case you didn't know, a Live CD is a CD that you put in your drive, boot up the computer, and it runs Linux from the CD without installing to your hard drive.  When you reboot the computer and take the disc out, Windows is still there.

[firefoxobsession]

I'll try that, thanks.

I know what a Live CD is.

[firefoxobsession]

The only reverse bootloaders I could find were for Sansa's.

Are administrator privileges required to run all command prompt commands?

[Llorean]

Please respect the forum guidelines and do not double post. If you haven't read them, they're located in the Announcements forum.

[firefoxobsession]

What do you mean?

I don't remember double posting anything.