Windows formatted iPod on Mac (5g)

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  1. mrzeve, Jan 8, 2006

    mrzeve macrumors 6502a

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    Hey guys,

    When I used my 3G iPod with firewire on my mac, it was formatted for PC. It connected without a hinch and didnt take more then a few seconds to appear on my desktop.

    Now I have purchased a 5g 60gb iPod and formatted it for Windows as well. If I simply connect the iPod to my Mac, it will now dock and mount, but the screen will flash Do not disconnect.

    In order for it to mount, I must go into Disk Utility and click the USB chart a few times.

    Any one have any reason or explination, or even a solution for this?
     
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  2. mad jew, Jan 8, 2006

    mad jew Moderator emeritus

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    Are you sure it's not just taking a long time to mount? Since formatting my 4G iPod in FAT32 (Windows), it takes quite a substantial amount of time to mount but it doesn't need any prompting through Disk Utility. It shows Do Not Disconnect immediately though. :)
     
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  3. tinydragon123, Jan 8, 2006

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    I posted my comment on another thread.

    My iBook took a while to read the iPod when it was Windows formatted. I didn't mind it at all, but I switched back to Mac format when I kept recieving "This iPod cannot be written to" when I transferred pictures from iPhoto.
     
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