ipodscanner shows no ipods found

[seedsca]

Ok so I have a 3rd G 40g ipod.
got the daily build file rockbox-ipod3g-20070117.zip
made the directory C:\rockbox
unzipped the .rockbox folder and rockbox.ipod files to the ipod's root dir
downloaded bootloader-ipod3g.ipod and ipodpatcher.exe
in a dos prompt from C:\rockbox I ran ipodpatcher.exe --scan

all this while in disk mode and itunes being closed. I've run the ipod updater to start fresh and put one mp3 on the ipod to have an iTunesDB file under F:\iPod_Control\iTunes

all this gets me:
[ERR]  No ipods found.

ipodpatcher v 0.5 windowsXP sp2

Any help?

[GodEater]

Doing a quick forum search for ipodpatcher (not ipodscanner) and 3G turned up this thread :

http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=7851.msg61369

Note linuxstb's reply.

[Galgor]

I'm having this same exact problem. I noted the replies in the thread mentioned, but it's a bit cryptic.

For now, you'll need to use the old install instructions linked to from the IpodPort wiki page.

Ok, I'm at the wiki page but it's rather confusing. Where are the "old install instructions"?

[GodEater]

While I commend you on your diligent search of the forums (so few people bother - so thanks for that!), the post you've found is SO old now that the instructions it refers to no longer exist.

If believe there is support in ipodpatcher to find 3G ipods now - but only in the svn copy, not in the redistributable one we have linked in the manual at the moment. (Correct me if I'm wrong linuxstb!)

So you either have to check it out and compile it yourself, or wait just a bit longer (a week or so) untill it's ready for primetime.

[Galgor]

Great. Thanks for the reply!

[linuxstb]

If believe there is support in ipodpatcher to find 3G ipods now - but only in the svn copy, not in the redistributable one we have linked in the manual at the moment. (Correct me if I'm wrong linuxstb!)

Happy to correct you

The offiically released ipodpatcher supports the 3G ipods.

It's support for the earlier 1G/2G ipods that only exists in SVN - it's waiting for amiconn to be ready to officially release the 1G/2G bootloader before we make a new release.

[GodEater]

Happy to correct you

The offiically released ipodpatcher supports the 3G ipods.

It's support for the earlier 1G/2G ipods that only exists in SVN - it's waiting for amiconn to be ready to officially release the 1G/2G bootloader before we make a new release.

In that case - why won't ipodpatcher find this gentleman's ipod

[Llorean]

Well, the "ipodpatcher v0.5" has a little to do with it, since the current version is 1.0.

[GodEater]

That's the original poster's version...

[Llorean]

Well, which person is "this gentleman" whose iPod won't be found? I'm confused now.

[DIRTYBOMB]

ive been reading the forums for a while... and im sorry for a double post if the information is here... this seamed to be the best thread...
i have a pc win xp
ipod photo

i tried out rockbox... loved it... while i was attempting to fix a diffrent ipod mine was connected to my pc and reformatted... oops... rockbox would not load i went to diskmode and installed the rockbox files... it worked and i can boot the ipod with the original firmware or rockbox... ipod updater cannot see my ipod and the bootloader cannt see it either and now i seam to be left with a working ipod that i cant put music onto... but my pc can see the ipod but nothing else can... any clues or should i get my hammer and let my ipod know how frustrated i am with it... thanks in advance...