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Unusual_Rex:
Well, I had Rockbox working on my iPod Video 5.5g. Then I switched back to the normal iPod firmware (with RockBox still on my iPod). You know by putting hold on when RockBox is loading up, well, anyways, I updated my iPod and iTunes, now RockBox doesn't work. Also disk mode is enabled! Any ideas of how to get it to work?

GodEater:
You need to reinstall the bootloader.

Either do it with RBUtil, or running ipodpatcher - both procedures are documented in the manual.

Unusual_Rex:
Would uninstalling and re-installing work as well?

Chronon:
Updating via iTunes already uninstalled the bootloader.  Just follow the bootloader installation instructions in the manual.

Unusual_Rex:
Would this be what I should do?

Bootloader installation from Windows

   1. Make sure you are logged into your computer as Administrator, or a user with Administrator privileges and connect your player.
   2. Download ipodpatcher.exe from http://download.rockbox.org/bootloader/ipod/ipodpatcher/win32/ipodpatcher.exe and run it.
   3. If all has gone well, you should see some information displayed about your ipod and a message asking you if you wish to install the Rockbox bootloader. Press i followed by ENTER, and ipodpatcher will now install the bootloader. After a short time you should see the message “[INFO] Bootloader installed successfully.” Press ENTER again to exit ipodpatcher.
   4. Make sure that you have correctly extracted a build of Rockbox so that you have a /.rockbox, which contains all the files needed by Rockbox in the root of your player’s drive and that you have also installed the fonts package – see section 2.3.2 for more information.
   5. Disconnect your player in the usual way. The bootloader is now installed.

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