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rectorspectre:
Hi,

I've arrived at Rockbox due to a lot of problems with ITunes and the aforementioned IPOD Classic that I have.

Everything seemed to be going well, Rockbox installed fine, then I started copying the m4a files from my PC's ITunes library onto the IPOD. I keep getting a "Data Error (cyclic redundancy check) error message.

Please tell me if the following methodology is correct for putting the m4a files onto my rockbox'd IPOD:

1. Select Folder from PC's library (I have these arranged by artist, so the folder will contain sub-folders for each album)
2. Copy, then paste into the root directory of the rockbox'd IPOD

This appeared to be working fine for a while, now I sporadically get the above error message. The only way I seem to be able to get around it is by dragging and dropping individual m4a files. I have 45GB of songs to copy across!

many thanks for your patience and help

[Saint]:
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[Saint]

rectorspectre:
Hi Saint,

Thanks for the reply. I'm a novice, so some of my queries may be a little 'basic'. I have carried out your instructions, will let you know how I get on.

Just for further info, these m4a are largely (about 99% of them) are my own CDs ripped through itunes, VBR I believe. I'm not sure if this has any bearing on the problems I'm seeing but guess that any info is useful.

In terms of where I'm dropping the files onto my device, as mentioned in my original post, this is OK?

Thanks again

rectorspectre:
Hi Saint,

Unfortunately this has made no difference whatsoever.

Actually, that's not true, I can now no longer drag and drop individual files either  :(

If I try again after the first "data error (cyclic redundancy check)" error, I get a slightly different message:

 "Cannot copy -filename-. The parameter is incorrect"

 the window (the one showing the ipod contents) then locks up. When I finally manage to get the window open again, sometimes the problematic file that I was trying to copy is then there where intended. But other times not  :(

All very odd, especially as the first few albums - about 200 songs- transferred no problem

Obviously this is beginning to look like this is not really a rockbox issue, more a 'system' issue. However, any advice as to how I can resolve this is greatly appreciated

rectorspectre:
Update....

It now seems that I cannot add any m4a files to the ipod. Even attempting to do a single transfer of m4a file results in the "Data error (cyclic redundancy check)" error message.

Another annoyance is that when I connect the ipod via the USB cable, a lot of the time it shows up in 'My Computer' as just removable drive, with a size of 0 bytes. This 'removable drive' cannot be ejected, and the ipod is frozen. It requires a reboot of the ipod and re-plugging into the PC with fingers and toes crossed hoping it will recognized properly. Eventually it does, but it can take 4 or 5 attempts.

As before, ANY help would be appreciated as I am now sat here with a brick.....

thanks R

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