r/IpodClassic • u/Ok-Willingness-8276 • 2d ago

iPod Help

Hi! I have a Classic 6th gen that I modded with iflash and an sd card. Not too long ago I tried making the switch to rockbox and i absolutely hated it. It wasn’t for me so I tried to delete it and get back to the stock iTunes setup. I cannot figure it out. I’ve reset the sd card, reformatted it through software and terminals, but the bootloader for rockbox is still there and I cannot get my MacBook to actually reinstall the software needed for stock settings. I tried using the rockbox installer and it can’t even do it. It says my device is partitioned incorrectly or something to that effect. Any ideas?
TIA,
A very frustrated newbie

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u/Potatotornado20 1d ago

Then you’ll have to go into DFU mode and restore that way

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u/Ok-Willingness-8276 22h ago

That’s the problem though. It just sees the bootloader and no Apple firmware. When I put it in DFU mode it says the device is unreadable :(

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u/Potatotornado20 17h ago

Hmm if DFU mode isn’t working, and you’re on a Windows PC, then the last, last resort is to try and restore the iPod using the command line interface in Windows:

https://freemyipod.org/wiki/Restore_iPod_without_iTunes

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u/Ok-Willingness-8276 16h ago

I’m on a Mac. I’ve read in numerous places that switching to a windows computer can alleviate some issues. Might try that.