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iPod: FAT32 on a mac?
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I have a PC and a Mac and an iPod (2nd gen, 10gb). The iPod originally was FAT32 formatted to work on my PC, but since I just got a new mac I converted it into HFS so it would work more cleanly with OS X. To do so I just did an iPod "restore" on the mac's updater.
I have since changed my mind, however. I want the drive back in FAT32 format as I use a lot of windows PC's for school, and being able to transfer files via my iPod has come in useful in the past. when the drive was FAT32 I could read/write to the drive no problem in Windows and OS X, but now that it is HFS the drive will not read in windows.
I'm wondering if there is a way to get my iPod back to FAT32, and if I do, can I still sync it up with iTunes on my mac no problem? That way I could still use it as an external hard drive on PC's and Macs without requiring drivers.
If I simply do a "restore" using the latest windows iPod software will that convert it back to FAT32?
Ruahrc
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Back when I got my 2nd gen, and the iPods were sold in different boxes (one for mac, one for windows), there was an admonition on the windows box that said you could reformat it for a mac, but then you were stuck, there was no way to go back.
This doesn't mean it isn't possible, but it may be difficult.
Sorry I can't be more help.
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Download an iPod updater for Windows. Choose the "Restore" option just like on the Mac updater. There's nothing keeping you from formatting your iPod as many times as you want to. An iPod formatted for FAT32 will work fine on OSX.
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are there any cons from using a fat32 formatted ipod on OS X?
slow downs? feature losses?
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Originally posted by badtz:
are there any cons from using a fat32 formatted ipod on OS X?
slow downs? feature losses?
None that i've seen with the exception of the 4gb "single" file size limit.
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MacDrive 6 software for PC will mount, open and write HFS+ files and volumes in the PC and can mount Mac formatted iPods.
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Originally posted by toneloco28:
None that i've seen with the exception of the 4gb "single" file size limit.
how does that work in regards to a 20gb iPod?
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Originally posted by badtz:
how does that work in regards to a 20gb iPod?
You just can't have files on it that are more than 4GB. Say a large DV file of 5 or 6 GB. If you want to copy a file like that you need to split it up in to two or more parts or compress it if that is possible.
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speed wise, it's not slower than HFS+?
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Originally posted by badtz:
speed wise, it's not slower than HFS+?
I've noticed slower file transfers via firewire when the drive in question is FAT32
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