Comments on: More iPod madness http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/06/29/more-ipod-madness/ Manifesto-driven development. Eclectic thoughts. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:39:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jim http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/06/29/more-ipod-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-22937 Jim Wed, 30 May 2007 02:22:36 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/06/29/more-ipod-madness/#comment-22937 I am having the same problem with a nano. This implies that the problem is not with the hard disc. I find it interesting that I had just updated the software on the iPod when this started to happen. Makes me think this is an Apple software problem. I am having the same problem with a nano. This implies that the problem is not with the hard disc. I find it interesting that I had just updated the software on the iPod when this started to happen. Makes me think this is an Apple software problem.

]]> By: brainsnorkel.com » Blog Archive » Why good error messages matter: iTunes and iPod update http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/06/29/more-ipod-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-8477 brainsnorkel.com » Blog Archive » Why good error messages matter: iTunes and iPod update Sat, 05 Aug 2006 00:15:14 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/06/29/more-ipod-madness/#comment-8477 [...] *** Update: I was wrong in my problem isolation. The problem is actually to do with an intermittent error reported on the iPod’s disk, and the steps taken below to resolve the issue worked because of luck, and not because of setting files to be writeable. The iTunes message appears to have been partially accurate. See also this post for further adventures in problem isolation. *** [...] [...] *** Update: I was wrong in my problem isolation. The problem is actually to do with an intermittent error reported on the iPod’s disk, and the steps taken below to resolve the issue worked because of luck, and not because of setting files to be writeable. The iTunes message appears to have been partially accurate. See also this post for further adventures in problem isolation. *** [...]

]]> By: Chris http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/06/29/more-ipod-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-7287 Chris Thu, 29 Jun 2006 23:48:16 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/06/29/more-ipod-madness/#comment-7287 I'm with you. Without something that looks conclusive (like all the diagnosis tools that *should* tell me that the hard disk has errors telling me that the hard disk has errors) I just fear that I'll waste my time replacing the hard drive when deep down it's the USB/IDE bridge. I’m with you. Without something that looks conclusive (like all the diagnosis tools that *should* tell me that the hard disk has errors telling me that the hard disk has errors) I just fear that I’ll waste my time replacing the hard drive when deep down it’s the USB/IDE bridge.

]]> By: Alastair http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/06/29/more-ipod-madness/comment-page-1/#comment-7284 Alastair Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:25:20 +0000 http://brainsnorkel.com/2006/06/29/more-ipod-madness/#comment-7284 If it was my iPod I would be doing the disk swap at this point. You've got I/O errors on specific sectors, what more evidence do you need that the HDD is dead or dying? Also, if it turns out not to be an HDD problem you can always put the replacement drive on eBay, and fund the purchase of a new 5G iPod :) eBay: it's the world's biggest spare-parts bin. If it was my iPod I would be doing the disk swap at this point. You’ve got I/O errors on specific sectors, what more evidence do you need that the HDD is dead or dying?

Also, if it turns out not to be an HDD problem you can always put the replacement drive on eBay, and fund the purchase of a new 5G iPod :)

eBay: it’s the world’s biggest spare-parts bin.

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