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rpki:
Hi,
I followed these steps. I also resetted my iPod using iTunes.
http://www.freemyipod.org/wiki/EmCORE_Installation/iPodClassic/UMSboot
I see the UMSBoot volume.
I copied installer-ipodclassic-r859-20120102.ubi to that folder.
Eject the drive.
Nothing.
Tried unplugging, replugging, rebooting, also copying bootstrap-ipodclassic-r859-20120102.dfu to the folder. Nothing. I never see the EmCORE menu.
Can someone help me?

rpki:
Ha I fixed it.
Installed XP in a virtual machine under VMware and the steps worked fine. Now running Rockbox.

RockBoxNewB:
Hi there,

I hope anyone reads this although the thread is already some months old. My problem is just SO similar to rpki's, it wouldn't make sense to open a new thread.
So this is the thing: I bought myself a used iPod Classic 160 GB (6G) because I needed the storage space.
I have been using Rockbox on several devices already, so it was clear I would get Rockbox for the iPod as well. However... I didn't get it to work.

Just like rpki did, I followed the instructions for EMCore, up to copying installer-ipodclassic-r859-20120102.ubi to the UMSBoot volume. I get an error message stating that there is some "problem with the attached device", I eject it... and nothing happens. The iPod stays stuck, just showing the Apple logo and a black column on the left side. Only "resetting" the iPod causes something to happen: the original iPod firmware is being started.
Rpki solved the problem using XP in a virtual machine. The problem is: my operating system IS already Windows XP. I guess trying the virtual machine wouldn't make much sense then?
@Rpki: Do you know whether you have an iPod Classic 6G or 7G? Might that make a difference?
I heard about earlier iPod Classic 6G models simply not being compatible because of their IDE hard disk (not a SATA one). Could that be the issue here? Is there any way for me to find out which HDD I have, except for opening the iPod?

I would be REALLY thankful if anyone could help here.

Best,

RBNB

[Saint]:

--- Quote from: RockBoxNewB on May 10, 2014, 10:07:31 AM ---Just like rpki did, I followed the instructions for EMCore, up to copying installer-ipodclassic-r859-20120102.ubi to the UMSBoot volume. I get an error message stating that there is some "problem with the attached device"

--- End quote ---

This, rather hilariously, actually means that (up until that point) everything went as intended.

It would actually be a problem if you *didn't* see this error.



--- Quote from: RockBoxNewB on May 10, 2014, 10:07:31 AM ---I eject it... and nothing happens. The iPod stays stuck, just showing the Apple logo and a black column on the left side. Only "resetting" the iPod causes something to happen: the original iPod firmware is being started.

--- End quote ---

This points to the method you are using to eject the device.

If you are just pulling the cable, don't.
If you are using the "Safely remove" icon from the system tray, don't.

Eject from the device manager or My Computer (right click, eject), instead. There's a slight technical difference between eject and safe eject that makes the world of difference in this case.


[Saint]

RockBoxNewB:
Thank you so much for pointing this out, [Saint]!
I had no idea what was actually meant by "ejecting" the device. What I always did was "safely remove" the device via the system tray icon.
Now I know what I'm going to try next, which is ejecting it via the Device Manager!

Thanks ever so much,
RBNB

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