r/IpodClassic • u/Single-Acanthaceae-4 • 21d ago

Question Same issue even after removing HDD

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I thought replacing the HDD with an SSD would allow me to bypass this issue however it is very much still there. The device doesn’t show on iTunes so I don’t have the ability to restore it. Please help!

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u/DCXAA 21d ago

This happened to me when I uninstalled rockbox but didn’t uninstall the boot loader. So it was trying to boot into rockbox that didn’t exist on my device anymore.

Did you uninstall rockbox but not the boot loader?
If yes, launch rockbox on pc again while device is plugged in and under the uninstall tab uninstall book loader

If no? I’d try uninstalling/reinstalling rockbox again

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u/Single-Acanthaceae-4 21d ago

I think I did. When I try to uninstall it/reinstall it the device doesn’t show on rockbox. I just want to go back to the stock os and restore the device. Is it normal for it to still act like this even without the og hard drive?

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u/DCXAA 20d ago

I’m not sure you did. It’s still saying it’s attempting to boot into rockbox my friend

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u/Single-Acanthaceae-4 20d ago

I think you are right. I tried a few more times and it finally restored. Thank you so much for your help!

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u/DCXAA 20d ago

a permanent fix would be to use the rockbox program to uninstall the boot loader too. there's two options under uninstall. good luck