Just upgraded to 120 Gig cuz I pulled a retard and lost my other one

anyway, I'm trying to install Itunes because I get the message that I can't connect my ipod because I get the following message:

The ipod "IPOD" cannot be used because it requires ITunes version 8.0 or later. Go to www.itunes.com to download the latest version of Itunes.

so I go there and do the download and it goes all the way through and at the end I get the following and it doesn't completely install:

Invalid Drive:F:\

There is no drive "F"

How the hell do I deal with this. I had my other one for nearly a year and still I have no idea how to really use it

SOME

ONE

HELP

ME!

Please!

take it back....

buy a zune or a zen...

I hate ipods...

roodboi said:

I tried the Zune first time around and the sound level was attrocious. Yeah, once I get it running it's all good but it's the devil cuz it comes with no instructions and itunes is this magicland that everyone glows about but it's fucking hell to me cuz I have no clue how any of it works

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Are you updating you computer or your ipod?

DiminutiveRocker said:

I.

don't.

know!

I went to Itunes and put the exe for itunesetup directly onto my ipod drive so it could run from there. I'm going to try and install the itunes 8 on the computer again and see what happens. Whe I'm installing the new verion of itunes, is it only installing to the computer drive or the ipod drive or both?

babygirl sent me the following:



Its a registry problem. Of course you didnt know what you were doing and messed it up. Well this is the answer.

Start-run- regedit

Once your registry editor appears click edit and then search. type in f:\ make sure to only select the box that says data.. To make it easy for you and for me to explain delete everything that it finds. You are only really looking for something that looks like f:\.. with c:\ somewhere in the string but just delete anthing that it finds. then click find next and delete that ect. till it finds nothing else. After that restart your computer and waaalllaa.. Good luck.


when I click on Start, I have no idea how to access "run" function. It's not there

I feel like I'm becoming 65 because I'm totall losing my edge on technology. Always used to intuitively know what to do and now I feel like my mom trying to rewind a DVD!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

...hehe for the record thats copied and pasted...not my words saying of course he didnt know what he was doing (wow imma have half the org on my back lol)

BabyGirl said:

Did I say babygirl? I mean my little baby girl niece!

Be sure to reset your Ipod as well (by pressing the center wheel and play at the same time).

LOL - I connected my iPod to the computer to see if I could help Supa - and now mine is STUCK and won't shut off!

What is the thing you do when you need to make it shut off - press stop/play and center? babygirl?

xlr8r said:

I am doing that and it won't reset...

xlr8r said:

while it's plugged into the computer or not?

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Mine is plugged in with the "do not disconnect" message - but it is not charging and I can't shut it off and iTunes does not see it.

I think you can reset it connected or not.. Xlrbr???

DiminutiveRocker said:

did you slide over the hold switch?

BabyGirl said:

Yep - not locked

How long do I hold down the Play + center?

In itunes when the device is plugged in go to the left where it states the icon regarding the device is on. That page will have synch/reset/cont button option on main page. I believe you press the "next cont" section and it will continue. I remember vageuly having the same issue when I got my 120 classic a few months ago.

DiminutiveRocker said:

reboot instructions: Toggle the Hold switch to Hold and then back off again, and then hold down Menu and Select (the center button) for six to ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears
...hope that helps

BabyGirl said:

nothing happens - it's just stuck. ITunes doe snot see the iPod... it's not showing up on the computer either.

DiminutiveRocker said:

IT WORKED!!!! finally

thanks!

DiminutiveRocker said:

id just unplug it...and then reboot (i know i have unplugged mine when it says not to just because i dont have patience lol)

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

I found this and I see when I enter the search for F, it's actually looking for my external harddrive because that is the last place I saved itunes to. When I delete the "f" items, it says "value not set" so I think that is't not really deleteing the file, just the location. Can anyone confirm this because I'm afraid to delete those files if I'm really deleting them!

BabyGirl said:

Yeah.. haha - I finally did that... I did do one thing - I laid in on flat surface when I pressed the buttons firmly... not sure if that made a diff

thanks again

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Do not delete anything. Call the 800 number. They will reboot you and "register" you. What probably happened is that your itunes does not recognize your new device. The powers that be will talk you through on how to have your new ipod registered so it is recognized by your itunes loaded on your computer.

xlr8r said:

the "f" drive is my external hd which I don't have. that is the last place I saved an update to on the computer I'm on. But it doesn't give me a choice to select another location to install to.

on the phone with tech

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

And I'm in!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Lose my mixes and i will personally mess you up

IAintTheOne said:

they're all backed up but don't tempt me to lie!

It's Official: You're Stupid

Sorry couldn't help it.

This has to be your fourth or fifth thread asking for iPod help