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How do I re-format my ipod?
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I just bought a used 30gb white ipod for $150. Which I thought was a good deal, but when I plugged it in to my computer it says its windows formatted.
So I am wondering if it is possible to re-format my ipod?
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Just keep it Windows formatted. Much more useful in disk mode that way.
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Attach the iPod, launch iTunes, select the iPod and chose Restore.
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Ok thanks, I'll try restoring it.
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Originally Posted by butterfly0fdoom 
Just keep it Windows formatted. Much more useful in disk mode that way.
Ditto. Windows-formatted iPods are still compatible with Macs, and you can use them in Windows/Linux if necessary. There's NO reason to reformat it as HFS+.
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There is if you want to update the software.
Updating or restoring the iPod's OS on a Mac will necessarily make it Mac-formatted.
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thanks for all the help, i restored it and now it is mac-formatted.
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Originally Posted by analogika
There is if you want to update the software.
Updating or restoring the iPod's OS on a Mac will necessarily make it Mac-formatted.
Seriously? I updated my old 4G windows-formatted iPod on my Mac for a while and it stayed Windows-formatted.
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I've updated/restored probably a hundred of these things, and the Windows-formatted ones ALWAYS throw up the warning that they cannot be updated on a Mac.
Note: not sure about the shuffle.
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Thats why i wanted to mac-format mine because it wouldnt let me update it on my mac.
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