FM Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Okay, my neighbor "broke" his 10GB iPod. It's got the "little folder with exclamation point" when it starts up, right after the Apple logo. Anyway, he'll sell me this thing for like 50 bucks. Now, if I'm not mistaken...this is the same thing as when you start up a Mac with no OS and get the floppy with a question mark. I'm pretty sure it means the iPod can't find it's little iPod OS or Software or whatever. But, I'm gonna ask anyway (I'm sure you actual iPod owners know more than I do about it). This can be fixed with a full restore from the iPod updater, right? If it can, I'm getting a 10GB iPod dirt cheap. Just wanna check before I buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 There's loads on this in the iPod Discussion forums @ Apple.com/support. Worth checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spamcan Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 Yes, restoring the firmware should fix that issue. I have an mac iPod that I formatted for windows that does the same thing, I've just never bothered to put the firmware back on it because I use it for storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 post it on ipodlounge.com someone will surely help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebaz Posted July 8, 2004 Share Posted July 8, 2004 restoring the ipod, can fix it yes. Either way check this page out: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FM Posted July 8, 2004 Author Share Posted July 8, 2004 Click Click Click Looks fairly simple to me...this is after a quick google. All I'd have to do is use the iPod updater "Restore" function to format and reinstall the iPod OS or whatever it's called. Someone's getting a dirt cheap iPod :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MipScript Posted July 9, 2004 Share Posted July 9, 2004 What a nice friend you are :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts